VP , P4, Lead Software Eng : Job Level - Vice President
Marks & Spencer Group plc2 days ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own technical delivery from requirements analysis and architecture through implementation, testing, production rollout, and ongoing support.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable enterprise applications, APIs, and user interfaces using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and TypeScript.
- Design high-performance distributed systems and lead architecture and design reviews for strategic platforms.
- Modernize legacy applications toward microservices, event-driven architectures, and modern platform architectures.
- Use AI-assisted development tools across coding, testing, documentation, code review, troubleshooting, and workflow automation.
- Translate business and regulatory needs from Trading, Sales, Operations, Risk, and Compliance into technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, engineering standards, and cross-region collaboration.
- Lead production-incident response, troubleshoot distributed-system issues, and improve monitoring and stability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
- At least 7 years of professional software development experience, including technical delivery leadership and mentoring engineers.
- Extensive hands-on Java experience and strong experience building web applications with Angular and TypeScript.
- Experience designing and supporting large-scale distributed systems, RESTful services, and microservice architectures.
- Strong domain knowledge in Equity Derivatives or Structured Products and experience with relevant trading, lifecycle, processing, risk, or investment-banking technology.
- Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, software design, relational databases, and SQL.
- Commitment to clean design, high-quality code, automated testing, code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement.
- Experience delivering in Agile environments, communicating with technical and business audiences, and balancing delivery, resiliency, stability, and risk controls.
- Applied experience with generative AI tools, prompt engineering, or workflow automation for software engineering.
Benefits
- London-based role with flexible working arrangements and a hybrid work designation.
- Morgan Stanley offers comprehensive employee benefits and perks, support for employees and families, and opportunities for internal career mobility.
- Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and flexible working.
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About Marks & Spencer Group plc
Marks & Spencer Group plc is a British retailer selling clothing, home goods, and food to consumers through stores and ecommerce, with a focus on own-brand products. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, was founded in 1884, and is headquartered in London. In the UK, its online grocery offering runs via Ocado Retail, a joint venture in which M&S holds a significant stake.