Java/Scala Developer, Associate

This is a Software Engineering position at Associate level, which is part of the job family responsible developing and maintaining 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.

> Work for the firm that attracts some of the brightest talents like Bjarne Stroustrup, the inventor of the C++ language.
> A supportive and vibrant multinational environment, which is leveraging technology to its highest potential. We accept individual differences and believe in teamwork.
> An open door to have continuous dialogue with our senior leaders - an environment where you are truly listened to.
> Professional development opportunities including access to Morgan Stanley's world-class internal trainings.
> A competitive compensation and benefits package including eligibility for an annual bonus and flexible working arrangements (core hours / work-time cycle and opportunity to work from home)

What you'll do in the role:
> Develop IT systems covering various aspects of the business run by our Institutional Securities (Fixed Income and Equities) division.
> Have the opportunity to work in close collaboration with our business users and learn business concepts about financial products and markets.
> Participate in every stage of the lifecycle of an IT system ranging from gathering the requirement and refining user stories, designing solutions, and writing code to help our support organization to answer the most interesting and challenging user questions.
> Work on a diverse technology landscape involving various programming languages (Java, Scala, Python), data management systems, CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins)
> Our team has a wide coverage on technical and business problems to solve ranging from developing data integration and feeding solutions having extreme throughput and resiliency requirements to calculating regulatory scenarios requested by our Market Risk Department. The choice will primarily depend on skillset, personal interest and team fit.

What you'll bring to the role:
> Min. 2 years of development experience in Java or Scala.
> Willingness to pick up the other language if not already mastered at a sufficient level is important.
> OOP design skills with an understanding or at least personal interest towards the concepts of Functional Programming
> Desire to work with various stakeholders in order to understand business requirements and deliver best value for them.
> Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
> A good command of English and in general good communication skills
> Knowledge of data engineering, architecture and data modeling is a plus.
> Willingness to understand and enhance other people's code, being able to work in an environment where developers will oversee and work on wider components also dealing with older legacy code.
> Spring knowledge is an advantage, but in general willingness to learn, work with and even enhance in-house developed frameworks is a must.
> Prior experience in working with Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, working with PR-s, using JIRA, following the Scrum Agile methodology is an advantage.
> Prior knowledge of financial products is an advantage but not necessary as long as candidate is interested in learning them.
> Bachelors or Masters in any relevant field of IT/Engineering area is an advantage.

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. Global excl. Canada 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

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.