Director, Software Engineer

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

In Technology, 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.

What You’ll Do In The Role

Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. is seeking a Director, Software Engineer in Chicago, IL to build technical tools, connections, and capabilities to support internal business needs.

Build and maintain software solutions that support business needs, design, develop, deliver, and support the technical platform behind the products and services used by the Business.

Develop prototypes and third‑party service integration. Build software applications for financial markets with an understanding of Equities, Futures, and Options.

Work within the Scrum Framework and Agile methodologies. Telecommuting is permitted up to 2 days per week.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Requires a Master’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Requires three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as a Business Analyst, Software Developer, or a related occupation
• Requires three (3) years of experience with the following skills:
• Java
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Developing prototypes
• Third‑party service integration
• Multi‑threading and networking protocols
• Streaming Technologies
• Scrum Framework
• Agile methodologies
• Linux environments
• Git
• Maven
• Jenkins
• Teams
• JIRA

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients, helping them reach their goals. Our values—putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back—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.

We support our employees and their families at every point along their work‑life journey, offering attractive and comprehensive 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.

Salary range for the position: $146,000 - $150,000 per year. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award and for participation in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may include a discretionary bonus component.

Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off, sick leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave, 20 Vacation Days annually, 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability. For further details, visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com.

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 a strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

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