Software Engineer
MorningstarResponsibilities
- Design and develop flexible, scalable, and extensible web and enterprise solutions for Equity applications.
- Develop and maintain React-based user interfaces and Java/Spring backend and web-service solutions.
- Support existing systems, understand enterprise complexities, and implement improved systems on modern platforms.
- Improve data flows, data structures, and database designs for migration to the next platform.
- Develop continuous and automated deployment capabilities and follow modern software development practices.
- Participate in full-lifecycle development with developers, analysts, testers, and other cross-functional partners.
- Apply estimation, planning, reporting, test-driven development, automation, and unit-testing practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a similar field.
- 3–5 years of professional experience, including 1–2 years with React or an equivalent UI framework.
- Strong understanding of JavaScript ES6+, HTML5, CSS3, and Node.js.
- Hands-on experience with Java, web services, Spring, and Spring Boot.
- Strong database knowledge and hands-on experience with MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or MongoDB.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with product design, requirements analysis, test-driven development, automation, unit testing, and full-lifecycle product development.
- Experience with AI-augmented development tools such as GitHub Copilot and interest in applying AI to software engineering.
- Strong problem-solving, listening, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with architecture trade-off analysis methods and domain-driven design is preferred.
- Open-source contribution experience is a plus.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment with most locations requiring four days in the office each week.
- Additional benefits are available to support flexibility as needs change.
- Standard office setting with limited corporate travel to remote offices or business meetings and events.
- Tools and resources are provided for meaningful collaboration with global colleagues.
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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.