Fullstack Developer - Associate - Software Engineering

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Full Stack Developer at Associate level as part of the Sustainable Finance and Resilience Technology Department within Non-Financial Risk Technology which sits in the division Cyber, Risk Resilience & Data division. The position will be a core part of the team focusing on building an Operational Mapping Data platform.

Non-Financial Risk Technology (NFRT) provides software solutions for Legal & Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Resilience and more. The Resilience Technology organization within NFRT has been given important mandates. The first is to implement solutions that support Business Continuity Planning and Testing, Incident Management for Global Response and Business Vulnerability Assessments. The second mandate is to develop an Operational Mapping Data platform that must provide enhanced capabilities for mapping business process and asset dependency data across the firm's businesses and its operations. This mandate must also provide new capabilities that will turn data about these assets into meaningful insights that will support a wide range of risk and resilience use cases. These are extremely high profile, firmwide, complex programs with strategically important client and regulatory deliverables in 2025 and beyond.

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 Associate position that develops 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.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

The candidate should be a strong technical Java developer, with expertise in the full SDLC process at a major enterprise. Candidates will require strong design and implementation fundamentals. Prior experience in technology disaster recovery, business continuity management, and crisis/incident management are valued but not essential but the ability and willingness to quickly master new technical and business concepts are necessary. The candidate will be working with an energetic team of highly intellectual and creative developers who work on innovative projects using a variety of different technologies.

What you'll do in the role:

• Design, develop, test and deploy scalable full stack applications in a secure, high-performance environment

• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts and other developers to understand requirements and deliver high quality solutions; write technical user stories which detail how business functionality is to be designed and built

• Write clean, maintainable code across both front end and backend technologies

• Integrate applications with APIs, databases and third-party systems

• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning and other agile ceremonies

• Ensure adherence to security, compliance and data private requirements specific to the financial industry and Morgan Stanley requirements

• Contribute to the improvement of development processes, tools and system architectures

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the full technology stack

• Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of code, configurations and processes

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field

• At least 4 years professional experience in full stack software development

• Strong proficiency in front-end technologies such as CSS, Typescript, JavaScript and frameworks like React (preferred) or Angular

• Solid experience with back-end technologies such as Java, Node.js or Python and Rest API integration

• Proficiency in working with relational databases, e.g. Postgres

• Experience with CI-CD pipelines, Git and DevOps tools

• Understanding of secure coding practices and experience in regulated environments (financial services is a plus)

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically under pressure

• Effective communication skills with a collaborate and innovative mindset

• Experience of working with agile methodologies

• Strong sense of ownership of project and deliverables

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.