Principal Software Engineer

Location:
Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Designing, coding, and debugging software (5%).

• Improving the performance of existing software (5%).

• Maintaining and upgrading existing software (5%).

• Supervising and overseeing the technical aspects of projects (5%).

• Regularly attending team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and put forward solutions to any issues (10%).

• Be a catalyst for Application Architects, Systems Engineers, DevOps/SRE and all roles to evaluate and deliver engineering efforts across Morningstar (5%).

• Advocate/enforce best practices for performance, reliability, scalability, security, and reusability at a global scale (5%).

• With Technical knowledge and the CMBS and RMBS knowledge, provide the technical Leadership for multiple teams and guiding them in day-to-day development areas (10%).

• Work on Architectural design and system planning, cross functional communication for the best implementation of the systems from technical standpoint as he knows technology as well as business needs (10%).

• Enforce coding standards and best practices across the teams (10%).

• Guide DevOps activities and implement best practices for the best operation of product (10%).

• Make infrastructure related decision making for the new implementations in the product (10%).

• Setting up the deployment pipeline for smooth and frequent production deployments (5%).

• Supervise the infrastructure related costs and intervene to reduce the costs (5%).

***Remote work requests will be considered consistent with company’s remote work policy.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a technology-related field or foreign equivalent and 8 years of software engineering experience in Lead, Principal, Senior, Associate Software Engineering or related position.

• This position also requires: experience developing commercial quality software products and solutions particularly focused on distributed and real-time systems; experience with Credit Rating Industry, mostly commercial mortgage back securities, Residential mortgage back securities; experience with a variety of technology components and stacks, including Python, Java, Ruby, C#, or Bash, javascript frameworks; experience with AWS cloud platforms and SaaS architectures; experience with DevOps; experience building complex web systems; experience with performance, reliability, scalability, security, and reusability tactics and strategies; experience defining, refining, and maintaining application architectures for sophisticated end-user software products; experience in agile development practices including scrum and scaled agile; and experience with troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S. in this position

Morningstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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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 Leave & Paternity 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

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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.