Director, UI Developer (React)

About Morgan Stanley

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley has been a global leader in financial services, consistently evolving and innovating to better serve clients and communities across more than 40 countries. 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.

We are seeking a Director to join our Institutional Securities Technology team, specifically within PWM Asia & Australia tech. This role involves the design and development of a real-time platform that requires fast calculations, managing and optimizing the technical environment and end-user experience across various workplace technologies to ensure seamless operations and user satisfaction.

What You'll Do as Director, UI Developer (React)

• Design, develop, and implement sophisticated user interface components using React & Typescript.
• Contribute significantly to UI architecture, core libraries, and framework-agnostic design systems.
• Rapidly prototype and/or redesign new and existing features.
• Provide essential support and enhancements to legacy Desktop applications built with .Net/WPF.
• Actively participate in technical design, architecture, and code reviews.
• Mentor and facilitate the ramp-up of new members within the development team.
• Monitor, profile, and continuously improve frontend performance.
• Document application changes and technical processes thoroughly.
• Collaborate across teams on the architecture and integration of microservices, as required.
• Contribute to DevOps pipeline improvements and CI/CD best practices.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• 8-12 years of hands-on professional experience in software/UI development, with deep expertise in React, Typescript, and modern JavaScript.
• Demonstrated ability in Data Structures, Algorithms, and effective UI Problem Solving.
• Proven experience building advanced, responsive, and accessible web layouts.
• A strong track record of designing scalable UI frameworks or components.
• Familiarity with browser debugging, performance profiling, and optimization techniques.
• Experience integrating with REST APIs, JSON, and applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies.
• Solid understanding of HTTP, browser-server interaction, concurrency, and caching.
• An effective communicator, capable of explaining complex technical subjects to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with DevOps tools, Git workflows, and CI/CD systems.
• Experience with .Net and/or WPF, specifically for supporting or modernizing legacy desktop applications.
• Experience/understanding of backend systems or building/testing microservices (e.g., Java/Spring Boot, Node.js).
• Familiarity with various testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress).

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 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. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Key skills/competency

• React
• Typescript
• JavaScript
• UI Architecture
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Frontend Performance
• REST APIs
• DevOps
• .Net/WPF