Application Development Manager, Innovation

We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Application Development Manager to lead an innovative program that plans to harness the power of Graph & Semantic Technologies to build an Enterprise Knowledge Graph.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is an Executive Director position within the Firmwide Data Office. The team vision is a multi-year effort to improve data governance & management practices, to demonstrate data quality controls, simplify firm's data architecture and business processes front-to-back, empowering developers by providing consistent means of handling data, facilitate data-driven insights & decision making.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Develop people through coaching, mentoring and management
Lead the design, development and support of full-stack, n-tier distributed applications
Act as a thought leader in the technical space through researching and knowing industry trends as well as cutting edge tools and technologies
Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to align development priorities and planning with product and technology roadmap

12+ years of extensive experience designing and implementing n-tier distributed applications, large scale data pipelines, Web applications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics or related field
• Successful experience leading high-performing development and engineering teams with a proven and demonstrable track record of execution and delivery
• Strong problem-solving skills, business acumen, and demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

Java - Core Java, Multithreading, Spring, Caching, Security/Authentication
API Design and Development - REST, GraphQL, JSON, Microservices Architecture
Agile Development, SDLC, TDD, BDD
Implementing DevOps techniques and practices like Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, Build Automation and Test-Driven Development to enable the rapid delivery of working code-utilizing tools like Jenkins, Gradle and Git
Databases - SQL, Stored Procedures, Query Tuning
Python Programming

The multi-faceted and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI/ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area’s highly skilled technology talent. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

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. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences.