Java Developer - Associate - Software Engineering

Profile Description

We're seeking someone to join our FORT (Operations Technology) team as a Java Developer. End-to-end delivery of large-scale distributed applications across analysis, design, coding, testing, and maintenance. The role supports secure and efficient global payments processing and requires strong technical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

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.

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.

This is Associate position that develops and maintains software solutions that support business needs.

What you'll do in the role:
• Take ownership of end-to-end delivery for large-scale and distributed Java applications.
• Perform requirements analysis, solution design, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Build and enhance secure, scalable systems supporting high-volume global payment processing.
• Partner directly with business users and technologists across the firm to integrate frameworks and software.
• Improve straight-through processing, platform stability, controls, and operational-risk management.
• Collaborate effectively within global Agile delivery teams and take ownership of assigned deliverables.

What you'll bring to the role:
• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience in Java application development.
• Excellent working knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Angular, relational databases, messaging (MQ/Kafka), and RESTful services.
• Sound understanding of object-oriented analysis, design and programming, including design patterns.
• Experience with iterative and Agile software-development practices.
• Experience working in a global delivery team and interacting directly with business users at all levels.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts and practical exposure to AI-assisted development tools or AI-enabled applications.
• Familiarity with containerized applications and Kubernetes is desirable.
• Experience with payments, SWIFT, and UI/UX is desirable.
• Experience with BPM tools such as jBPM, Camunda, or Activiti is desirable.

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 .