Consultant Conversion - Assoc, P2, Software Eng II : Job Level - Associate

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 Software Engineering II position at the Associate level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

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

The Institutional Securities Group Finance Technology (ISGFT) Team is looking for a highly skilled, motivated, innovative Java/Scala developer with breadth and depth of technology skills to design, develop, and integrate different system components varying from in house to vendor systems towards the goal of renovating the firm’s accounting engine, models, and data processing for many areas of Finance.    This will require architecture and infrastructure expertise in addition to Java/Scala development.  The role also requires expertise in database and data warehousing concepts, including relational modeling, ETL, and query optimization.

The candidate should be able to work well with the full life-cycle of the project from requirements analysis, design, development, rollout into production, as well as DevOps automation for continuous deployment.

What you’ll do in the role:

• Parallelize and optimize accounting calculations using Apache Spark

• Create and maintain backend REST webservices to interact with other applications based on pre-established contract agreements.

• Data Processing Batch Management including data orchestration performance and stability

• Working with a global team across multiple locations (New York, London, Budapest, and Mumbai). 

What you’ll bring to the role

• Relevant experience 3+ years 

• Strong proficiency with Java (Spring) and Scala

• Proficiency with Relational Databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase or DB2, as well as Big Data repositories such as Hadoop and MongoDB

• Experience with modern SDLC methodologies including Agile

• Strong Written and Oral Communication skills

Skills Desired: 

• Familiar with Apache Spark for parallel processing

• Familiar with UNIX/Linux application debugging

• Familiar with automation scripts such as AutoSys, UNIX shell, Perl, or Python for DevOps automation

• Computer Science or similar complexity analysis and computational optimization background

• Experience with accounting and finance in the financial industry

• Experience with business reporting concepts, design, and data sciences

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110,000 and $150,000 per year at the commencement of employment.  However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and