Software Engineer Mid Level C++ (Fix term 1 year)
MorningstarResponsibilities
- Build and maintain exchange connectivity software in a team of approximately four developers and two QA professionals.
- Develop high-volume, low-latency financial exchange data feeds.
- Develop and maintain key libraries used across the engineering team.
- Develop underlying transport protocols for transmitting data.
- Write efficient code and improve development, testing, and deployment processes.
- Collaborate with DevOps to improve development-cycle automation.
- Provide occasional out-of-hours third-line support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in software development or a similar field.
- At least 2 years of C/C++ development experience.
- Experience developing on Windows platforms.
- Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP and multicast communication protocols is preferred.
- Knowledge of automated testing and deployment techniques in a CI/CD environment is preferred.
Benefits
- One-year fixed-term contract with potential extension.
- Hybrid work arrangement with four days in-office each week in most locations.
- Additional benefits and flexible tools and resources to support collaboration with global colleagues.
About Morningstar
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment insights in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets, and alliances and redistributors. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $369 billion in AUMA as of Sept. 30, 2025. The Company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in 32 countries.