Morningstar Wealth is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the development and modernization of model creation and data delivery systems, advancing how Wealth builds, manages, and delivers data pipelines and services that power products and client experiences.
Requirements
- Strong background in C-Sharp/.NET (preferred)
- Proven experience designing and building REST APIs and event-driven systems on AWS (e.g., Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, API Gateway).
- Hands-on expertise with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (AWS CodePipeline, Terraform, Harness, or similar).
- Exposure to AI/ML integration in production systems (plus).
- Experience with databases (RDS, SQL, NoSQL) and large-scale data delivery systems(plus).
- Familiarity with Vue.js or other modern JavaScript frameworks (plus).
- Proficiency in Python for scripting and data workflows (plus).
Responsibilities
- Backend & Data Platform Development: Design, develop, and enhance systems that support the creation, publication, and delivery of data and models to downstream applications.
- System Modernization: Maintain, upgrade, and migrate existing applications and services, ensuring stability, scalability, and efficiency.
- Architectural Leadership: Define and evolve backend architecture for data delivery workflows, ensuring seamless integration with Morningstar’s broader product ecosystem.
- Performance & Reliability: Drive improvements in system performance, resiliency, and delivery speed, while enforcing best practices in scalability and maintainability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with architects, DevOps/SRE, product teams, and data engineers to align technical solutions with business objectives.
- Technical Guidance & Mentorship: Provide hands-on expertise in backend engineering, mentor junior engineers, and promote consistent engineering practices across teams.
- Project Oversight: Provide technical leadership for projects, ensuring design and implementation align with business and technical goals.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years in professional software development, with a strong focus on backend engineering and data-intensive systems.
- Must work onsite a minimum of 4 days per week in our Chicago office.
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
