Dir, P3, Software Eng III : Job Level - Director at Morgan Stanley

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

React.js, JavaScript, Web Development, Front-End Architecture, Performance Optimization, Accessibility, WCAG, Testing, CI/CD, Web Security, API Contracts, Code Reviews, Technical Leadership, Agile, HTML5, CSS3

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Key Responsibilities Lead the technical design and development of complex web applications using?React.js?and?JavaScript (ES6+)?with high standards for quality, reliability, and maintainability. Own front-end architecture decisions (component patterns, state management, data-fetching strategy, build tooling) and ensure alignment with engineering standards. Drive?performance optimization?(profiling, bundle and runtime optimization, caching strategies) to ensure excellent user experience at scale. Champion?accessibility?and UX best practices; ensure compliance with accessibility standards (e.g.,?WCAG) and cross-browser/device compatibility. Establish and enforce robust testing practices (unit/integration/E2E) and quality gates in CI/CD pipelines. Embed security-by-design within the UI layer (e.g., protections against?XSS/CSRF, secure token handling, secure integration patterns). Collaborate with backend/platform teams to define API contracts, integration approaches, observability requirements, and operational readiness. Mentor and guide engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, and best-practice adoption; contribute to hiring/interviewing where needed. Identify bottlenecks and technical debt; propose and execute pragmatic modernization plans and roadmap improvements. Participate in Agile ceremonies and stakeholder reviews; communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly and proactively. Required Qualifications 5-9 years?of professional experience in web development, with substantial recent experience building production React applications. Strong hands-on expertise in?JavaScript?and?React.js, including advanced component design, hooks patterns, rendering behavior, and state management approaches. Strong understanding of?web development fundamentals: HTML5/CSS3, HTTP/HTTPS, REST concepts, browser rendering, DOM/events, and modern front-end tooling. Demonstrated?technical leadership: ability to drive architecture decisions, influence standards, and guide teams through delivery and production support. Proven?analytical and problem-solving skills, including debugging complex issues, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing durable fixes. Performance optimization experience?(profiling, bundle optimization, caching strategies, reducing re-renders, load-time improvements). Experience with accessibility standards?(e.g., WCAG) and implementing accessible UI patterns. Experience with testing frameworks?(e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress) and building/maintaining automated test strategies. Knowledge of web security basics?(e.g., XSS, CSRF, secure handling of tokens) and secure coding practices for web applications. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment concepts, including quality gates and release best practices. Familiarity with design systems and component libraries; ability to scale consistent UI patterns across teams. Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to partner with product, design, platform, and governance stakeholders. Preferred / Good-to-Have Qualifications Backend development exposure (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python, .NET) and strong understanding of API/service design and integration patterns. Experience with observability practices (logging, monitoring, metrics, tracing) and production readiness. 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. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents. At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society. What We Do

Responsibilities

The Director will lead the technical design and development of complex web applications using React.js and JavaScript, owning front-end architecture decisions and driving performance optimization. This role also involves championing accessibility, enforcing robust testing practices, embedding security-by-design, and mentoring engineers.