Java Security Lead Software Engineer_ Vice President _Software Engineering
We’re seeking someone to join our Cyber Data Risk & Resilience tech team as a Principal Java Engineer, in Cyber Technology to manage, develop and design the Java Application with good exposure on Java, springboot, microservices, Security, HTTP, Authentication, LDAP and system designing.
The Cybersecurity organization's mission is to create an agile, adaptable organization with the skills and expertise needed to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries. This will be achieved by maintaining sound capabilities to identify and protect our assets, proactively assessing threats and vulnerabilities and detecting events, ensuring resiliency through our ability to respond to and recover from incidents and building awareness and increase vigilance while continually developing our cyber workforce.
In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Principal Software Engineer position at Vice President Level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintains software solutions that support business needs.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you’ll do in the role:
- You will maintain, Develop, test, support, and enhance a legacy Java-based application running in production.
- Within squad you will handle various development, engineering, and operational tasks, ranging from bug fixes, automation, DevOps tasks, and supporting on-call rotation.
- Working with the squad & wider Technology stakeholders, you will support the continuous improvement of our services through development, automation, and effective observability solutions.
- Enforce adherence to architectural standards/principles, global product-specific guidelines, usability design standards, etc.
- Working with Technology teams, you will develop new integrations, plugins, and onboard new tools to support business needs and integrate with the Morgan Stanley ecosystem.
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and various Agile ceremonies to help us produce the best product possible.
- You will deliver knowledge sharing and participate in cross-pollination of good practices and standards across squad & Data Protection Services department, providing documentation and presentations.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Springboot, Microservices.
- Solid understanding of HTTP/REST, TLS/SSL, authentication & authorization concepts.
- Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts to design robust and scalable software solutions.
- Leverage expertise in Spring and Spring Security to build secure and efficient applications.
- Strong data security principles to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Experience in GenAI/Agentic AI/LLMs will be added advantage.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across logs, thread dumps, and network traces.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) with the ability to convey outcomes to a wide audience.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git.
- Knowledge of LDAP, JDBC, relational databases (Sybase, Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL).
- Drive architecture and design decisions; review critical code, designs, and production changes.
- Coach engineers through technical challenges, production incidents, and career progression.
- Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Understanding Perl Programming.
- Experience with observability tooling (Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus).
- Experience with cybersecurity practices, such as encryption at rest and in transit, secret management, and public key infrastructure.
- Java certifications like OCJP, Java Web Component Developer
- At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices
- At least 6 years of relevant experience
- Strong understanding of HTTP/REST, TLS/SSL, authentication, and authorization
- Strong object-oriented programming skills
- Experience with Spring and Spring Security
- Knowledge of LDAP, JDBC, and relational databases including Sybase, Oracle, MSSQL, or PostgreSQL
- Experience with Git
- Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of Perl programming
- Experience with observability tools such as Splunk, ELK, Grafana, or Prometheus
- Experience with cybersecurity practices including encryption, secret management, and public key infrastructure
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills involving logs, thread dumps, and network traces
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Experience with GenAI, agentic AI, or LLMs
- Java certifications such as OCJP or Java Web Component Developer
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health access, care navigation, and expert second opinions. Convenient primary care access and condition‑specific support reinforce the depth of healthcare coverage.
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What We Do
Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.
