IT & Software

Full Stack Software Engineer - VP

Morgan Stanley

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

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Overview

In this Lead Software Engineer role, you will own end-to-end delivery for mission-critical platforms in Equity Derivatives and Structured Products. You will design scalable Java/Spring Boot backends and Angular frontends, shaping architecture and platform strategy while mentoring other engineers. You’ll work with cross-regional teams to modernize legacy systems toward microservices and event-driven designs, leveraging AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced trading environment with a strong focus on resilience, observability, and risk awareness.

Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end technical delivery from requirements to production rollout and support
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable applications, APIs, and UIs with Java, Spring Boot, and Angular
  • Develop high-performance distributed systems for large transaction volumes
  • Lead architecture and design reviews for strategic platforms
  • Modernize legacy apps towards microservices and event-driven architectures
  • Apply AI-assisted development tools across the SDLC
  • Translate business needs into robust technical solutions
  • Provide technical leadership, standards, and mentorship to engineers
  • Lead production incident investigations and drive stability improvements
Key requirements
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience
  • Extensive hands-on Java development
  • Strong Angular and TypeScript experience
  • Experience with distributed systems, RESTful services, and microservices
  • Domain knowledge in Equity Derivatives and/or Structured Products
  • Commitment to clean design, automated testing, documentation, and continuous improvement
  • Solid SQL and relational database knowledge
  • Delivery experience in Agile environments
  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced front-office environment
  • leadership and mentoring
  • clear communication across technical and business audiences
  • ownership mindset
  • Java 11+
  • Spring / Spring Boot
  • Angular

Reference: WJ-747_31289754 · Posted 11 Nov 2026, 08:43 PM

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