Lead Software Engineer

About Morningstar Retirement

At Morningstar Retirement Group, we are all in for investors. Our mission is to empower individuals to achieve better retirement outcomes through personalized, data-driven guidance. We build innovative tools that adapt to each investor’s unique financial situation. Our teams combine strong product thinking, close cross-functional collaboration, and thoughtful application of AI to solve complex problems and deliver high-impact solutions.

Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 4 days in office)

In this role, you’ll split your time evenly between technical team leadership and individual contribution. As the leader of a cross‑functional squad, you’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders to drive timely delivery of projects. Your responsibilities will encompass end‑to‑end ownership of components, with a focus on maintaining quality, stability, and driving technical enhancements. You will form strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment and success.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to learn and adapt to emerging technologies, as we strive to innovate and refine our business. As an engineer, you’ll primarily work with modern JavaScript/Type Script frameworks such as Vue 3, Nuxt, and NestJS, while contributing to backend systems built with C#/.NET and SQL.

• Lead technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions for new features and services.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, secure, and high‑quality software solutions.
• Mentor engineers to uphold code standards and to contribute to the team’s technical growth.
• Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation for production support every two months.

We are actively integrating AI across the software development lifecycle to improve speed, quality, and scalability. This includes:

• AI‑assisted development to accelerate implementation.
• Automated code reviews to improve consistency and maintainability.
• Intelligent issue triage and prioritization.
• Workflow automation to reduce manual overhead.
• Exploration of emerging capabilities such as autonomous agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and AI‑generated testing.

• 5+ years of experience building production‑grade applications.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and Type Script.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., Vue.js or React).
• Solid understanding of browser technologies, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience building backend services using frameworks such as Nuxt or NestJS.
• Strong understanding of fundamental software concepts including design patterns, object‑oriented programming, RESTful API, SSO, security, unit testing, and databases.
• Possesses Agile and project management skills to contribute effectively to team workflows.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Claude, CLI‑based agents) to enhance development workflows.

Work on meaningful problems that directly impact investors’ financial futures. Collaborate in a highly cross‑functional, product‑driven environment. Gain hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge AI tools and workflows. Build modern, full‑stack applications with real ownership and impact.

Base Salary Compensation Range: $101,422 – $148,755. Incentive Target Percentage: 12.5% annually.