Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer, Data Collection
MorningstarResponsibilities
- Solve complex technical problems and guide technical teams toward effective architecture and implementation decisions.
- Perform hands-on development, technology experimentation, assumption validation, and risk analysis.
- Define, measure, and continuously evaluate platform and product quality and non-functional requirements.
- Document technical designs and collaborate with architects and other teams.
- Implement well-designed, testable, efficient, scalable, reliable software that meets product requirements and coding standards.
- Design and deliver end-to-end initiatives with little to no guidance.
- Improve products through return-on-experience reviews and root-cause analysis of incidents.
- Provide technical guidance across teams and promote architecture guidelines, principles, and practices.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and internal stakeholders in an Agile environment.
- Mentor junior roles, including Staff Software Development Engineers, and support company initiatives.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a similar field.
- At least 12 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 8 years with a master’s degree, or 4 years with a PhD, or equivalent experience.
- At least 8 years of experience in software development or engineering roles.
- At least 6 years of experience with Java or a similar object-oriented language.
- At least 4 years of experience developing microservices.
- Experience with service-oriented and microservices architecture, cloud architecture, Domain-Driven Design, Clean Architecture, and Hexagonal Architecture.
- Fluency in architecture patterns and RESTful API design.
- Experience with middleware, platforms, or systems of systems.
- Experience with web technologies and standards such as JSON and JWT.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with Spring Boot or Spring Framework and container orchestration software such as Kubernetes.
- Experience working in development teams in an Agile environment and across the full software development lifecycle.
- Ability to lead or guide junior peers across multiple teams.
- Excellent written and verbal technical communication and strong problem-solving ability.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to learn new systems and software easily.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment with four days in-office each week in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
- Additional benefits are available to support flexibility as needs change.
- Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or business meetings and events.
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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.