Java Developer

Department: Investment Management Technology

Job Location : Mumbai

About Us

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. We advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for governments, institutions and individuals. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. We provide you a superior foundation for building a professional career where you can learn, achieve and grow.

Technology/Role/Department at Morgan Stanley

Technology is the key differentiator that ensures that we manage our global businesses and serve clients on a market leading platform that is resilient, safe, efficient, smart, fast and flexible. Technology redefines how we do business in global, complex and dynamic financial markets. We have a large number of award winning technology platforms that help to propel our Firm’s businesses to be the top in the market. Our India technology teams are based in Mumbai and Bengaluru. We have built strong techno-functional teams which partner with our offices globally taking global ownership of systems and products. We have a vibrant and diverse mix of technologists working on different technologies and functional domains. There is a large focus on innovation, inclusion, giving back to the community and sharing knowledge.

MS Investment Management Technology (IMIT)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Technology exclusively partners with the Morgan Stanley Investment Management business division to design and develop systems and integrate vendor products to globally support full life cycle business processing. Activities include Portfolio Analysis, Risk, Trading, Operations, and Sales & Marketing. Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) Technology also provides holistic support and quality assurance across the suite of applications used in the MSIM environment.

Position Overview:

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced full stack developer to join the Equity Front Office Technology team. The individual will work as part of the global development team, which is spread across 4 MSIM sites. The individual will help the team design, develop a modern technology stack to power our digital platforms aimed unlocking efficiencies for our Investment Teams. As a front office developer, the individual will also work closely with the MSIM business to solve operational problems and design strategic solutions.

We work with the following technologies:

1. Java, Javascript and SQL


2. SpringBoot micro-services


3. Distributed caching


4. NoSql databases


5. Data Streaming

The right candidate has (Responsibilities);

• Designing and developing modern and modular web applications using modern coding and testing standards.


• Participating in our agile ceremonies and actively driving towards the team’s goals.


• Working independently using modern software development practices.


• Working collaboratively with a global team of technologists.


• Leading with ideas and innovation.


• Managing communication and partnering with our end users (MSIM Investment Teams) to design solutions.

Required Experience: 5 to 7 yrs

Skill Set:

Primary skills

• At least 5 years experience developing enterprise JAVA/Scala applications.


• Solid experience designing web-based components.


• Solid experience writing unit, component and integration tests.


• Solid experience working with relational or NoSql database.


• Experience working with JavaScript or equivalent web technologies.


• Experience working with microservices and distributed systems.


• Experience working directly with end users.


• Strong understanding of financial markets and various financial instruments with a focus on Equities.


• Strong computer science fundamentals.