Senior Software Engineer

About The Team

The Morningstar Retirement group is dedicated to providing tailored products and services to help individuals achieve their retirement goals. Our innovative solutions empower industry players to stand out, maintain competitiveness, and explore new markets. With our unique data integrations, extensive distribution networks, investment expertise, and methodologies, we are positioned as a leader in this crucial growth sector for Morningstar.

We are undergoing a transformation towards a next-generation platform, using cutting-edge technologies such as TypeScript, Vue.js and containerized .NET Core, all seamlessly hosted on the AWS cloud infrastructure. Additionally, we are enthusiastic about incorporating generative AI into our systems to further enhance user experience and capabilities.

The Role

In this role, you will join an Agile squad, collaborating closely with stakeholders and team lead to ensure the timely delivery of projects. Your responsibilities will encompass end-to-end ownership of components, with a focus on maintaining quality, stability, and driving technical enhancements. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to learn and adapt to emerging technologies, as we strive to innovate and refine our business.

This is a hybrid position (3 days in-office) based in Chicago or Toronto.

Job Responsibilities

• Join a Agile development team in collaboration with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations, Marketing) to ensure timely delivery of new features.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, secure, and high-quality software solutions.
• Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Participate in the on-call rotation for production support every two months.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing and supporting complex enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in one of the following programming languages and its ecosystem: TypeScript, JavaScript, or C#
• Strong understanding of fundamental software concepts including Design Patterns, Object-oriented Programming, HTTP(S), RESTful API, SSO, security, unit testing, modern browser features, and databases.

Good to have

• Hands-on experience with cloud-native applications and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, ensuring efficient and automated software delivery processes.
• Proficiency in at least one modern front-end framework such as Vue.js or React.
• Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS, and responsive web design principles.
• Generative AI experience is a big bonus.

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