Java Tech Lead - Cash Confirmations (Hybrid)

What you’ll do in the role

Contribute to target-state architecture and modernization roadmaps for confirmation platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and strategic technology objectives.

Drive platform modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, event-driven architecture, distributed processing, and resiliency improvements.

Serve as the subject matter expert for Cash confirmation workflows, including Trade confirmation generation, Exception processing, Client delivery channels, Regulatory and audit requirements, Integration with market infrastructure providers

Partner with business and operations stakeholders to translate confirmation processing requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Guide teams on non-functional requirements including Performance, Scalability Capacity management, Disaster recovery, Monitoring and observability, Production readiness

Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, and risk assessments by providing architectural guidance, system documentation, and remediation plans.

Provide leadership during critical production incidents and major platform transformation initiatives.

What you’ll bring to the role:

10+ years of experience in enterprise software engineering and distributed systems, including 3-5 years in a senior technical leadership role.

Bachelor's/Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Proven experience designing and governing large-scale, low latency transaction processing platforms preferably within financial services.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with experience presenting technology strategy to senior leadership.

Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure production and delivery environments.

Strong exposure to AI-assisted software development, engineering productivity tooling, and intelligent operational platforms.

Ability to diagnose production issues, steer the team in high pressure time sensitive situations

All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

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.

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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.