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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Java Software Engineer - Backend (VP) - **Company:** Morgan Stanley - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $210,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Reuse, Databases, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Middleware, Fault Tolerance, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Management of Software Versions, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Spring-boot, Backend, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Restful APIs, Angular Ui, Microservices - **Published:** May 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6bcf8472695816d4 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Agile software development?, * Hands-on, with 10+ years' experience in building distributed systems applying agile practices. * Experience in owning a delivery end-to-end and leading a development team comprised of Backend and/or Data Engineers * Strong working knowledge of core Java and Spring frameworks including spring-boot and testing. * Strong working knowledge of AI spec driven development and leveraging AI tools to accelerate SDLC and software development * Proven expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining robust RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs. Demonstrated understanding of API versioning strategies, backward compatibility, documentation practices * Strong understanding of managing and scaling high volume databases. Experience in MS SQL, Snowflake, Mongo DB preferred. * Sound understanding of microservice architecture and design patterns, system resiliency, scalability, security, and observability. * Experience in designing and implementing messaging- and rest- based middleware and performing databases modelling. * Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools. * Strong oral and written communication skills. * Understanding of Cloud-based application development, preferably with Microsoft Azure Cloud. * Familiarity with Kafka and Mongo DB. * Experience Angular UI development framework. * Experience coordinating and mentoring a development team. * Prior experience in FinTech application development. * Experience with working in a global delivery team. We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services. ## Description We in Securities Settlements Tech are looking for a VP (Lead Software Engineer) in New York, preferably with exposure to Cloud Architectures & Public Cloud offerings to join our team building a large, resilient, scalable, and secure distributed settlement platform. You will be a leader building software and managing huge volume of data to support and improve efficiency of firm's settlement related activities. Working in an agile environment, you will have to interact directly with the users, product owners, business analysts, and other technologists across the firm. If you have a track record of leading a team and delivering large-scale distributed applications, preferably on Azure/Cloud, we'd like to meet you. What you'll do in the role: * Collaborate with product owners, business analysts and other teams to clarify the requirements, define milestones and backlog based on business priorities, team capability and velocity. * Drive the definition of system architecture and design. * Write clean, performant, scalable, testable, and reusable code. * Review pull requests, and guide more junior developers helping them to adopt the best design, coding, and testing practices. * Guide the team to follow the best DevOps practices and enhance observability, availability, and resiliency. * Act as an end-to-end owner ensuring the system is developed, tested, deployed as planned and is performing as expected in production environments. * Contribute to enhancing team standards and improving processes. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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