Senior Java/Scala Developer

Company: Morgan Stanley
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Overview

Senior software engineer in the Equity Swaps Trading Technology area, focusing on Scala-based processing engines for Regulatory Reporting in a global capital markets context. You will contribute to trading front-to-back systems, driving automation and regulatory compliance. You’ll work within a cross-functional agile squad to deliver complex features and support intraday and end-of-day reporting. The role blends hands-on development with collaboration across business users and technologists to meet global regulatory requirements. This is a high-impact chance to shape reporting platforms at scale within a leading financial services firm.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible work arrangements
  • competitive benefits

Responsibilities

  • Develop and support Scala-based regulatory reporting systems
  • Build enhancements and fixes for intraday and end-of-day reporting
  • Perform unit testing, UAT support, release notes, signoff coordination, and deployment activities
  • Provide production support post-release
  • Own complex problems and deliver key features in collaboration with business stakeholders

Key requirements

  • Strong Java developers with interest in learning Scala
  • Enterprise-level Scala development experience preferred
  • Experience with MQ and Kafka
  • Unix/Linux environment experience
  • Basic scripting in Unix, Perl, or Python beneficial
  • Relational databases and SQL query optimization
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor in Computer Science / Maths / Engineering / Science or equivalent experience
  • Interest in learning the business supported by the applications
  • Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams
  • Strong judgment and oversight in technical decisions
  • Ability to partner with business users and stakeholders
  • Scala development
  • Java development
  • MQ

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Posted: October 5th, 2026