Associate Software Engineer

The Group
Morningstar believes in empowering investors through research, data, design, and technology. Morningstar Direct (https://www.morningstar.com/products/direct) is Morningstar’s flagship software product that helps Asset and Wealth Managers build and manage their portfolios and communicate with their clients. We aim to provide a first-class experience in accessing, analyzing, and reporting on Morningstar research and data. We are deeply inquisitive; we do not take “that’s just the way it’s always been done” or “that’s just best practice” as valid answers and instead seek to fine-tune our product development process for maximum impact. We are empowered professionals who are given problems to solve and not tickets to implement. We value team productivity over individual productivity and this culture of “giving” means we enjoy and highly value collaborating with our teammates.

The Role
We are in search of an Associate Software Engineer for our feed generation team. The focus of our team is transforming data from Morningstar APIs and databases into client-defined formats. In this role, you will leverage cloud technologies to orchestrate the feed construction. Further, you will coordinate with upstream and downstream teams to collect and properly distribute data to our clients. This role will have a significant impact on improving our data delivery processes and enhancing client success.

To foster continuous collaboration, we follow a hybrid policy requiring a minimum of 3 days onsite in our Toronto office.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to software design best practices such as continuous integration, test-driven development, and regular deployments.

• Collaborate with the team to identify and capitalize on opportunities for improvement.

• Explore and leverage new technologies/concepts.

• Maintain documentation for the processes and solutions developed.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field in software development with 0-2 years of experience.

• Experience with the following technologies:

  • Python

  • SQL

  • Experience with cloud technologies like AWS preferred

• Interest in data engineering.

• Interest in seeking innovative AI technologies to improve the functionality, efficiency, and user experience of our feed generation platform.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least 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.