Senior Software Engineer

Since 1984, Morningstar’s been helping investors achieve their goals by developing powerful research, data, and investment management products. Today, we continue this mission in 27 countries and help millions of investors. And we’re just getting started.  

Morningstar is a unique place. We put investors first. We’re ethical. We reward ideas and results over posturing. We’re long-term focused. We’re thrifty, not lavish. We encourage maturity over petty politics.  

We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our growing product development team in Mumbai, contributing directly to the future of digital investor experiences across Australia. 

If you want to do meaningful work at a company that invests deeply in both its people and its technology—this is a career move worth making. Read more about Morningstar’s culture, values and history here—it’s an amazing story. 

What You’ll Do 

As a Senior Software Engineer at Morningstar, you will: 

• Work in an international, crossfunctional product team delivering highimpact experiences that provide Australia’s investors with research, tools, and editorial content they rely on. 

• Lead engineering initiatives aimed at modernising our technology stack—refactoring legacy Java and C# applications into modern, cloudnative architectures using current frameworks and best practices. 

• Build performant, secure, and elegant APIs using Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript tooling. 

• Apply the latest AIenhanced development tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, and speed of delivery. 

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to craft usercentric solutions aligned with our mission of “Building Software Users Love.” 

• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, backlog refinement, and agile ceremonies to help elevate engineering standards and team performance. 

What We’re Looking For 

You’re someone who thrives in a productfocused engineering environment and brings both technical excellence and a growth mindset. You’ll have: 

• 5+ years of experience building outstanding web applications using modern frameworks, tools, and engineering practices. 

• 1+ years of hands-on experience building cloudnative applications using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. 

• Strong proficiency in Node.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript, with demonstrated experience designing and building robust APIs. 

• Expertise with both relational and nonrelational databases. 

• A passion for creating intuitive, userfocused digital experiences. 

• A flexible, adaptive problemsolving mindset—you love learning new tools, exploring new ideas, and solving meaningful problems. 

• A mature, collaborative approach to teamwork—you give and receive feedback constructively. 

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum or Kanban methodologies. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. 

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have) 

These aren’t required, but they’ll help you stand out: 

• Experience with Git, Jenkins, JIRA, Vue.js, Java, or .NET. 

• Familiarity with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, and CloudWatch. 

• Background in financial services or fintech. 

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.