Full Stack Software Engineer - VP
Morgan Stanley
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
- 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