Consultant Conversion - Lead Software Eng - Vice President

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 position at the Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, continuously evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

As a Vice President, Lead Software Engineer at Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. in Alpharetta, you will drive the technical execution of critical business solutions.

What you'll do in the role:

• End-to-End Development: Lead the design, coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and support of software applications in strict accordance with business requirements and established specifications.

• Technical Leadership: Manage multiple concurrent software development projects from conception through deployment, utilizing innovative approaches to solve complex technical challenges.

• Advanced Architecture: Apply Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) principles and advanced technical concepts to build new applications and modernize existing ones.

• Integration & Quality Assurance: Seamlessly integrate solutions with dependent modules. Write clean code, perform rigorous unit and integration testing, participate in load testing, and troubleshoot production issues to ensure system stability.

What you'll bring to the role:

Education & Professional Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Experience: 15+ years of software engineering experience, OR 15+ years in a senior leadership capacity (e.g., Technology Manager, Senior Manager, Senior Consultant).

• Industry Knowledge: Strong background working within the Banking and Financial domain.

Core Technical Skills (15+ Years Preferred)

• Backend & Frameworks: Mastery of Java, J2EE, server-side and concurrent/multi-threaded programming, alongside the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Core Spring).

• Architecture & Microservices: Deep understanding of application/system architecture, microservices, and message-based architectures (Kafka, IBM MQ).

• APIs & Database: Proven ability to develop REST/SOAP web services and design solutions using relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL.

• Cloud & Containerization: Hands-on experience with AWS, Private Cloud technologies, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Security: Solid understanding of modern authentication protocols, including OAuth2.

DevOps, AI & Workflow Tooling

• AI-Augmented Engineering: Active utilization of AI tooling (Claude, Amp) to accelerate the SDLC. We are looking for engineers who evolve their workflows with AI while maintaining rigorous technical judgment and oversight over what ships.

• Agile & CI/CD: End-to-end SDLC expertise within Agile/DevOps environments. Proficiency in Jira, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and executing test automation (JUnit).

• Version Control: Advanced use of Git, Bitbucket, and SVN, including deep knowledge of branching models, workflows, and complex merge/conflict resolution.

• System Environments: Strong background in Unix/Linux environments (including shell scripting), batch job development, and utilizing client-side debugging tools across multiple browsers (Chrome, Edge).

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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $125,000 and $175,000 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 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.

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