Java / Scala Developer, VP

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Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. We advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for governments, institutions and individuals. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. We provide you a superior foundation for building a professional career where you can learn, achieve and grow.

Technology/Role/Department at Morgan Stanley

Technology is the key differentiator that ensures that we manage our global businesses and serve clients on a market-leading platform that is resilient, safe, efficient, smart, fast and flexible. Technology redefines how we do business in global, complex and dynamic financial markets. We have a large number of award winning technology platforms that help to propel our Firm's businesses to be the top in the market. We have built strong techno-functional teams which partner with our offices globally taking global ownership of systems and products. We have a vibrant and diverse mix of technologists working on different technologies and functional domains. There is a large focus on innovation, inclusion, giving back to the community and sharing knowledge.
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Job Responsibilities

The candidate will be part of the Macro Risk Systems team. This is a front-office development team with 150+ members spread over three continents.
The team is responsible for trade capture & life-cycle management, market data management and calibration of systems to calculate valuations, risk, profit & loss for both real-time and end-of-day and feeds where appropriate to downstream systems. There will be a considerable amount of interaction with trading desk and quants as well as financial controllers, market risk and derivative operations departments.

The macro risk systems are in middle of considerable multi-year change that are required to meet the demands stemming from regulatory change, expansion of electronic trading of derivatives and a firm-wide strategic goal to increase market share in this area, set against a backdrop of rapidly evolving global economic conditions. Key elements of the renovation are the realtime risk systems, the job distribution and scheduling for the overnight risk calculations and the feeds of risk and trade information to the firm-wide finance, settlement, collateral and confirmation systems.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate an eagerness to learn the existing platforms, which are built using a variety of technologies including Java with desire to specialize in Scala, and be proactive in designing and building the next generation of systems to meet the business demands. The person will also be able to handle competing demands including both tactical and strategic initiatives, manage own work to aggressive deadlines and work within a globally distributed team. The role will offer a good opportunity for those looking to make a difference to a major business division.

Qualifications External

Skills Required
Minimum 3 years of hands on programming experience in Scala

Minimum 5 years of hands on programming experience in Java

Minimum 6 years of technical experience in the fixed income domain
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Interest in functional programming
Desire to learn and use different technologies to overcome complex problems in financial modelling
Good communication skills in English

Skills Desired
Hands-on experience in functional programming
Knowledge of C++
Interest in learning different financial areas