Senior Software Engineer

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About Morningstar Retirement :
At Morningstar Retirement Group, we're all in for investors. Our mission is to empower investor success and help them realize their retirement goals. We offer personalized guidance on how much to save, how to invest, when to retire, and more, based on individual circumstances. We challenge the status quo and foster a culture of curiosity. We focus on solving problems, optimizing our product development process, and enhancing team productivity through collaboration and AI.

We value product thinking, involve engineers early in the process, and appreciate contributions from all team members.

The Role:

We're seeking talented engineers to build next-generation applications. Join us on this exciting journey as we develop a new platform, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, AWS Cloud, and Vue.js, to elevate our user experience to the next level. Engineers are expected to leverage AI tools and agents to accelerate development, automate workflows, and uncover opportunities for smarter, more intuitive user experiences.
As part of a cross-functional squad, you'll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to build an innovative financial platform used across the organization. You'll contribute to every stage of the product development lifecycle, from user experience design and system architecture to API/service development, data visualization, automated testing, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and reliability engineering.
The role includes participating in an equitable on-call rotation (approximately two weeks every three months) and offers ongoing opportunities to explore and adopt emerging technologies. You'll work closely with partners across Product, Operations, and Marketing to deliver high-quality features, drive engineering excellence, and continuously refine our technology ecosystem.

Position Location:

Chicago, IL (this is a hybrid role requiring 4 days in-office)

You'll Thrive in This Role If You:
Have 5+ years of experience building enterprise-grade applications.
Are proficient in JavaScript or Type Script and modern web application development.
Approach challenges with curiosity, persistence, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
Are passionate about technology and committed to ongoing learning.
Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
Bring positivity, energy, and a collaborative spirit to the team.
Regularly use AI tools to assist with coding, debugging, design, and documentation.
Can think critically about when AI is helpful, and when it isn't.
Enjoy learning and/or experimenting with AI technologies - such as LLMs, Git Hub Copilot, MCPs, and Agentic AI - and applying what you learn to real problems.

Nice to Haves - Not Requirements:
The list below is to provide you with a sense of the technologies and practices we work with. We really mean these to be "nice to haves."
Experience prototyping, building, and deploying AI applications using modern LLM frameworks.
Expert in latest Browser technology and features.
Expert in HTML/CSS and modern JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.

Experience with databases/SQL.
Experience working with cloud services, preferably AWS.

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
Knowledge of networking fundamentals (HTTP(s), basic security principles).
Experience using CI/CD pipelines such as AWS Code Deploy.

Experience with infrastructure as code using AWS CDK.
Experience in C#/.Net.

Experience with engineering best practices (design docs, code reviews, pair programming, Agile workflows).

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
100% 401k match up to 6% of salary

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