Lead Software Engineer at Morgan Stanley

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, SQL, Relational Databases, Angular, UI Development, CI/CD Pipelines, Deployment Automation, Event-Based Architectures, Object-Oriented Programming, Design Patterns, Concurrency, Analytical Skills, Troubleshooting Skills, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Squad Leadership & Deliver Oversight: Help the team manager to lead a development squad, ensuring delivery of the EMEA Client Money book of work, from requirements to production deployment. Oversee planning, sprint execution, and backlog management in collaboration with product owners. Hands-On Software Engineering: Design, implement and maintain scalable and robust software platforms using standard Java frameworks such as Spring Boot and Hibernate. Ensure production changes are thorough tested, documented and coordinated across dependent systems with minimal impact to users. Strong programming expertise in Java (7+), including a deep understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and concurrency. Extensive experience with Spring ecosystem. Familiar with data transformation frameworks, batch processing (e.g., Spring Batch). Solid foundation in SQL, relational databases (DB2) and ability to write complex queries. Experience in UI development with frameworks such as Angular and .NET Experience with managing release cycles, including CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Familiar with the firm's standard tooling (e.g., VMS, Train, AutoSDLC) Understanding of event-based architectures both point to point and subscription based. Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams Strong analytical and design skills, including the ability to understand business requirements and translate them into efficient and effective technical designs that work well within large-scale, well-structured enterprise environments. Excellent trouble-shooting skills, with the ability to quickly identify and document the root cause of issues and effectively communicate possible resolutions. 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. 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. If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks. Flexible work statement Interested in flexible working opportunities? Speak to our recruitment team to find out more. 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.

Responsibilities

Lead a development squad to ensure the delivery of the EMEA Client Money book of work, overseeing planning, sprint execution, and backlog management. Design, implement, and maintain scalable software platforms while ensuring thorough testing and documentation of production changes.