Java Developer- Director- Software Engineer

Morgan Stanley Java Developer - Director - Software Engineering

We are seeking someone to Join our Operations Technology - Tax Technology team as a Director specializing in Java Developer. Design, build, and lead enterprise Java solutions for Operations Technology's Tax Technology platform, supporting tax withholding, documentation, and client and regulatory reporting across the full development lifecycle.

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 a Director position that designs, develops, and maintains scalable software solutions supporting business and regulatory needs.

What you'll do in the role:

• •Own the design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of Java components for Tax Technology applications.
• •Lead technical architecture and delivery across major application-development initiatives from system definition through production deployment.
• •Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable, secure, and effective technical designs for enterprise environments.
• •Participate in design and code reviews, enforce engineering standards, and improve application quality and maintainability.
• •Collaborate with global business stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors to ensure high-quality, timely delivery.
• •Share technical knowledge, troubleshoot complex issues, provide local project leadership, and mentor team members.

What you'll bring to the role:

• •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• •5–8+ years of hands-on application development using Java/J2EE, Spring, and service-oriented or RESTful architectures.
• •Strong object-oriented design, design-pattern, data-structure, algorithm, and enterprise application-architecture skills.
• •Experience with Angular or React, JavaScript, JSP, HTML/DHTML, CSS, XML, JSON, and MVC frameworks such as Spring or Struts.
• •Proficiency in SQL and stored procedures, preferably with DB2, plus Unix/Linux shell scripting and Python.
• •Strong analytical, design, and troubleshooting skills, including root-cause analysis and clear documentation of resolutions.
• •Experience with Agile delivery, technical leadership, project management, mentoring, and effective stakeholder communication.
• •Desired exposure to WebSphere, jQuery, Generative AI, Agentic Flow, AI-enabled SDLC, Power Apps, and tax withholding or reporting processes.

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 .