Job Title: Java Developer - Confirms / OpsTech Location: Montreal Division: Operations Technology / Confirms Morgan Stanley - Operations Technology (OpsTech) Technology works as a strategic partner with our business to redefine how we operate in increasingly global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. We have many award-winning technology platforms that help propel our firm's businesses to market leadership. The Institutional Securities Technology division develops enterprise systems for Morgan Stanley's OpsTech Group, supporting investment banking, capital markets, research, institutional trading across all markets and asset classes-including complex derivatives, prime brokerage, fund services, and other funding/finance businesses. OpsTech - Confirms This Java Developer position focuses on extending our strategic multi-product applications, covering cash and OTC derivatives, confirmation, and legal notice creation. The candidate will be involved in the entire development lifecycle from system definition to deployment. The Confirmations group is a diverse global team of motivated technologists experienced in building scalable distributed systems. Applications in our group are globally distributed and range from high-throughput, low-complexity to low-throughput, high-complexity workflows. Current team skills include Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, Linux, Thunderhead/Smart DX, database design, web interfaces, and agile development techniques. The OTC Core Infrastructure Squad specializes in cross-cutting concerns such as application modernization, large-scale refactoring, DevOps, and security. Role Responsibilities: > Strong technologist with a passion for high-quality engineering and problem-solving > Collaborate in an agile development team to build functionality iteratively, working with business analysts, product owners, and developers > Contribute to systems critical to the business and adapt to evolving regulatory environments > Continuously improve system and codebase quality through code reviews and refactoring Required Skills: > Experience with agile and scrum methodologies > Java J2EE > Unix shell scripting > SQL and relational databases (e.g., DB2) > Thunderhead/Smart DX > Integration technologies: MQ, XML, SOAP, JSON, Protocol Buffers, Spring > Enterprise architecture patterns, GoF design > Build and agile tools: Ant, Gradle/Maven, Sonar, Jenkins/Hudson, GIT/Perforce > Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis, design, and programming > Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Desired Skills: > Experience in banking and regulatory reporting > Knowledge of financial products and trade lifecycle > Experience with domain-driven design and microservices WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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. 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
