The Company:

Morningstar is one of the world’s leading providers of investment research, technology and professional services, transforming the way advice is delivered to investors. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to improve investor success. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

The Role:

We are looking for Software Engineers who specialize in backend development (application layer, middle layer, and APIs). An ideal candidate has great knowledge of either C# and Microsoft .NET, or Java and the JVM platform stack. Every day, you will work with team members across disciplines in product development (Engineering, QA, Project Management, Product Management, etc.). You’ll interact daily with our product managers to understand our domain and create technical solutions to execute our strategic business and technology initiatives. You will participate in agile ceremonies such as standups, retrospectives, and planning meetings.

We prefer for this position to be in our Chicago office.

Job Responsibilities

• Build well-designed, well-engineered, stable, and scalable products.
• Follow software design best practices such as continuous integration, test-driven development, and regular deployments.
• Be passionate about quality, process, programming, and investing in general.
• Find opportunities for improvement, seize them, and then share your findings with others.
• Take ownership of the success of the team with a "get things done" attitude.
• Seek understanding of and opportunities to leverage new technologies.
• Have or desire to become an AWS certified developer.
• Help to shape product vision.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field in software development with 2+ years of experience.
• Highly motivated individual with the potential and desire to learn new technologies and take on increasing levels of responsibility.
• Proficiency in the following one of two Programming Languages:
• Advanced knowledge of C# and the Microsoft .NET Stack. Solid experience with Entity Framework, LINQ.
• Solid experience with Java and the JVM ecosystem. Familiarity with Spring Boot, Spring, SQL.
• Experience in Web APIs, MVC, Dependency Injection, Asynchronous programming.
• Experience with supporting technologies: Databases (Postgres, SQL Server, AWS Aurora, MySQL), Python, REST API’s.
• Proven knowledge of enterprise software concerns such as security, scalability, transaction management, and concurrency.
• Must be able to write quality unit tests.
• Demonstrable experience architecting and building solutions hosted on AWS.
• An understanding of how to protect software solutions from common security vulnerabilities.
• Exposure to and understanding of DevOps with tools like Jenkins.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design, domain modeling, design patterns, and building highly scalable and available systems.
• Experience working within a scrum-based methodology.

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

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.