Senior Software Engineer

About Us
Morningstar empowers investors through research, data, design, and technology. We modernize the core Direct product using web technologies, cloud-based infrastructure, and a refreshed product strategy. Our offering is complemented by reporting, analytical, and artificial intelligence tools, providing a first-class experience in accessing, analyzing, and reporting on Morningstar research and data.

About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in full-stack development on modern cloud-based infrastructure to join our team. You will have technical product ownership and responsibility for ensuring process and quality adherence through code reviews, test coverage, and overall governance. You will act as the software guardian, owning non-functional requirements and the quality of the code while addressing technical debt.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
Design and develop well-engineered, stable, scalable features and solutions for Morningstar Direct.
Take technical product ownership and responsibility to adhere to established guidelines through peer reviews for design and code, unit test results, and deployment process.
Mentor and lead other members of the development team.
Manage development projects through the entire project life cycle.
Enforce good engineering practices like scalable and flexible architectures, modular software design, and good testing practices.
Build and maintain a scalable, robust build and deployment system that allows us to quickly, frequently, and safely push changes to production.
Apply DevOps practices in the area of continuous and automated deployment.
Analyze and remediate production issues and build instrumentation and operational readiness into the systems architecture.
Solve investors' problems with technology, understanding market chaos at work and crafting technically appropriate interactive experiences to communicate effectively with individual investors.
Continuously look for opportunities for improvement, seize them, and share findings with others.
Focus hyper-intensely on the stability and quality of the product.
Requirements
A friendly and collaborative approach with excellent spoken and written communication skills. Humble, honest, and to the point.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in building reactive Single-Page Web Applications.
Experience with several of the following:
Javascript application frameworks like Nuxt and Vue
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation and Terraform
CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Cloudbees, and Harness
Building and deploying containerized applications
Linux/Unix command line tools like Homebrew, AWS CLI, git, npm, yarn, etc.
A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns.
Nice to Have
Experience scaling web-based software applications and services.
An understanding of how to protect web applications and services from common security vulnerabilities.
Experience with Amazon Web Services technologies like CloudFront, S3, API gateway, ECS, Elastic Search, and ElastiCache.
Experience with other modern programming languages like C#, Java, Python, etc.
Experience building and maintaining automated continuous deployment pipelines.
Experience building and maintaining automated testing tools.
Benefits
We champion your wellness through various programs supporting personal and professional life stages. Some examples include:
Financial Health
75% 401k match up to 7%
Stock Ownership Potential
Company-provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
Physical Health
Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually)
Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
Emotional Health
Trust-Based Time Off
6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Adoption Assistance
Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
Annual Education Stipend
Tuition Reimbursement
Social Health
Charitable Matching Gifts program
Dollars for Doers volunteer program