Lead Software Engineer

As a full stack developer in the Advisor Workstation team, you will be working in the client services team providing high-level support to our customers by addressing their day-to-day issues with cutting-edge engineering solutions. In this role, you will:

• Observe and Understand: Monitor and analyze the nature of client issues reported pertaining to the modules you own. Establish patterns and develop an intuition for systemic solutions.
• Fix and Develop: Undertake tactical fixes while also developing long-term solutions to address recurring issues.
• Architect and Propose: Design and propose module features that go beyond solving immediate issues. Explore and implement industry-leading approaches to push the boundaries of service forward by partnering with development teams.
• Research and Solve: Conduct research to understand the root causes of issues and develop innovative solutions, alongside module owners.
• Cycle Back to Observe: Continuously monitor the effectiveness of implemented solutions and refine them as needed.

Additionally, you will:

• Build and deploy well-designed, well-engineered, stable, scalable solutions following established guidelines through peer reviews for design and code, unit test results, and deployment processes.
• Analyze and remediate production issues and build instrumentation and operational readiness into the systems architecture.
• Manage development projects through the whole project life cycle.
• Apply DevOps practices in continuous and automated deployment.
• Mentor and lead other members of the development team, guiding them in delivering solutions and resolving technical problems.
• Solve advisor problems with technology, understand market chaos at work, and craft technically sound solutions that will meet the needs of the enterprise and individual advisors.
• Follow software design best practices such as continuous integration, test-driven development, and regular deployments.

This position is based in our Chicago office. This role follows a hybrid policy of 4 days onsite (Monday - Thursday) and 1-day remote work.

Job Requirements:

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience developing software solutions
• Building backends in C#, .NET, .NET Core is a must.
• Experience building applications in AWS (ECS, Lambda, Glue Jobs, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ELB, CloudFront, Route53)is a must.
• Experience building web applications using modern web UI frameworks like Vue.js/React/Angular (preferably Vue.js)
• Experience implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Hands on experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases (preferably MS SQL, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with modern development practices in areas of product design, requirement analysis, test driven development, and test automation.
• Experience in analysis, design, coding, and implementation of multi-tiered applications
• Experience with Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CFT, CDK
• Experience working in a collaborative and agile environment such as Scrum
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills

Good to Have:

• Knowledge and experience with AI and Machine Learning tools
• Knowledge of networking and authentication fundamentals (TCP/IP, TLS 1.2, SAML 2.0, OIDC)
• Experience with Java, Spring, and Spring Boot, Python, Node
• AWS Certification
• Experience with DevOps engineering concepts and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Harness, Jenkins, Nexus, etc.,
• Knowledge of APM Tools NewRelic, Splunk, Google Looker Studio
• Exposure to Financial Services and Capital Market domain

Compensation and Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• 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) for specific plans and coverages
  • 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
  • Paid volunteering days
  • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

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Total Cash Compensation Range

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.