Senior Software Engineer

Morningstar • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, designing and developing scalable web applications and APIs, and managing data storage. You will also participate in code reviews, mentor team members, and create technical documentation. Collaboration with developmental teams and product managers to design software solutions is key, as is applying Java, multi-threaded applications, and cloud technologies like AWS. You will write automated unit tests to ensure code quality and contribute to system architecture, microservices implementation, and cloud-based infrastructure management. Documentation of architecture design and functionality, and communication of decisions to stakeholders are also important aspects of this role. Remote work requests will be considered consistent with company’s remote work policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or foreign equivalent and 4 years of experience in Full Stack Engineer, Associate Software Engineer, or related position.
• 4 years of experience managing version control systems (Git) effectively in collaborative environments.
• 4 years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Harness, and Cloudbees to ensure smooth deployments.
• 4 years of experience monitoring application performance and reliability with tools like New Relic and Splunk.
• 4 years of experience working in AWS-based environments, building, and deploying serverless applications and microservices using AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, EC2, and CloudFormation.
• 3 years of experience developing, delivering, and maintaining professional-grade software with an emphasis on scalability, security, and maintainability showcasing expertise in object-oriented programming.
• 3 years of experience building responsive and dynamic user interfaces using JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js (or React/Angular as applicable).
• 3 years of experience developing RESTful APIs using Java and managing data through XML, relational (SQL, Postgres), and file-based databases.
• 3 years of experience with backend XML, relational, and file-based databases (SQL and Postgres).
• 3 years of experience adhering to software engineering best practices, including writing clean, maintainable, test-driven, secure, and scalable code following Sonar-approved coding standards.
• 3 years of experience working with product owners and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• 2 years of experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform to build and maintain scalable and reliable cloud infrastructures.
• Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S. in this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in agile teams, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to cross-functional collaboration to meet project goals.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices, including Test-Driven Development (TDD) and coding standards (15%).
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, customer-facing web applications and APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability using Java and Spring Boot framework (15%).
• Manage and optimize data storage and retrieval using relational (SQL, Postgres) and file-based databases (10%).
• Participate in code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing with team members and create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, API specifications, and code-level documentation (10%).
• Work with developmental teams and product managers to design and develop software solutions catering to various business requirements (10%).
• Apply Java, multi-threaded application, and cloud technologies such as AWS to build, test, deploy and host solutions (10%).
• Write a suite of automated unit tests to individual units of the application to ensure code is up to Sonar standards (10%).
• Collaborate with cross-functional team and contribute to system architecture, implement microservices, and manage cloud-based infrastructure using AWS (10%).
• Document architecture design and related software functionality & communicate architecture and functionality decisions/issues/solutions to colleagues and stakeholders (10%).

Benefits

• 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• 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
• Trust-Based Time Off
• 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
• 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
• Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Matching Gifts program
• Dollars for Doers volunteer program
• Paid volunteering days
• 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior