Software Engineer

About the Role

Morningstar Wealth is seeking a Software Engineer with backend expertise to develop and modernization of our model creation and data delivery systems. This role is central to advancing how Wealth builds, manages, and delivers data pipelines and services that power our products and client experiences.

The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in backend system design, large-scale data delivery, and cloud-based development. While primarily backend-focused, familiarity with front-end frameworks (Vue.js) is a strong plus. AI/ML experience is not required, but exposure or interest in these technologies is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Backend & Data Development: Contribute to designing and building backend systems that support the creation, publication, and delivery of data and models to downstream applications.

• Application Maintenance & Modernization: Help maintain, upgrade, and migrate existing applications and services to ensure stability, scalability, and efficiency.

• System Reliability: Implement improvements that enhance performance, resiliency, and delivery speed, while following best practices in scalability and maintainability.

• Collaboration: Work closely with product teams, data engineers, and DevOps/SRE partners to align technical solutions with business needs.

• Engineering Practices: Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, and participate in code reviews to promote consistency and quality.

• Learning & Growth: Stay current on modern backend technologies and cloud practices and contribute ideas that improve team delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze technical challenges, design effective solutions, and deliver reliable results.

• Methodology: Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and modern software engineering practices.

• Security Awareness: Understanding of secure service and API design.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Experience: 3-5 years of professional software development experience, with emphasis on backend development and data-driven systems.

• Technical Skills:

  • Strong programming background in C#/.NET (preferred) or other backend languages.

  • Experience building and consuming REST APIs; familiarity with event-driven systems is a plus.

  • Exposure to AWS services (e.g., Lambda, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, RDS).

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD workflows and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).

  • Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and data delivery systems(plus).

  • Scripting with Python for automation or data workflows (plus).

  • Frontend exposure with Vue.js or other modern JavaScript frameworks (plus).

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 plansand coverages
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
  • Company-provided long- and short-term disabilityinsurance

• 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 MentorshipOpportunities
  • Annual Education Stipend
  • Tuition Reimbursement

• Social Health
  • Charitable Matching Gifts program
  • Dollars for Doers volunteer program
  • Paid volunteering days
  • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

Total Cash Compensation Range

Inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive

If you receive and accept an offer from us, we require that personal and any related investments be disclosed confidentiality to our Compliance team (days vary by region). These investments will be reviewed to ensure they meet Code of Ethics requirements. If any conflicts of interest are identified, then you will be required to liquidate those holdings immediately. In addition, dependent on your department and location of work certain employee accounts must be held with an approved broker (for example all, U.S. employee accounts). If this applies and your account(s) are not with an approved broker, you will be required to move your holdings to an approved broker.

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.