Senior Developer, Vice President P4, Prime Brokerage Technology

About the Role We are looking for an experienced Senior Developer to join the Prime Brokerage Technology team in Hong Kong as a senior individual contributor. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on technical ownership, solution design, delivery execution, and close partnership with business and technology stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong Java/Spring engineering experience, financial services domain exposure, and practical experience using AI-assisted development tools and spec-driven development practices to improve developer productivity and delivery quality. Business Overview Prime Brokerage provides services to hedge funds, institutional investors, and other sophisticated clients, including custody, securities lending, financing, reporting, and risk management solutions. The business operates in a fast-moving and regulated environment, creating opportunities to solve complex technology problems with direct business impact. About the Team The Prime Brokerage Technology team is a global Agile organization building platforms for the Prime Brokerage franchise. The Hong Kong team works closely with regional stakeholders and global technology teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for the Asia business. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications supporting Prime Brokerage business functions. * Own technical deliverables end to end, including solution design, implementation, code quality, and production readiness. * Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and global technology teams to deliver practical technology solutions. * Apply AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, along with spec-driven development practices, to improve productivity and delivery quality. * Build scalable applications using Java, Spring, databases, messaging, and javascript technologies. * Contribute to technical design, architecture discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices. Required Skills and Experience * 8+ years of professional software development experience, including mandatory experience in a financial services organization. * Mandatory experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms, combined with spec-driven development practices to boost developer productivity. * Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring-based application development. * Solid understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms. * Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL; NoSQL exposure is plus * Good understanding of SDLC practices, including testing, code quality, release management, and production support. * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex systems and navigate large codebases. * Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with global teams and senior stakeholders. Preferred Skills * Experience working with Prime Brokerage or Securities Lending businesses is a strong plus. * Exposure to messaging or streaming platforms such as MQ or Kafka. * Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React. * Experience with Behavior-Driven Development and automated testing Why Join Us This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact technology initiatives for a leading Prime Brokerage franchise in Asia, while contributing to globally relevant platforms at the intersection of finance, technology, and regulation. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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...