Senior Software Engineer (multiple positions)

Location : Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Responsibilities :

• Maintain and develop Morningstar's ByAllAccounts data aggregation system that gathers data from thousands of Financial Institution's websites using the Parsing system to extract and translate financial data (15%).
• Work on projects to improve parser system to optimize parsing process and prevent possible problems in the future (20%).
• Handle entire software development life cycle, including a detailed plan for how to develop, alter, maintain, and replace a software system (20%).
• Evaluate alternatives to technical approaches and justify the selected approach (15%).
• Recommend alternative approaches to the final designs and provide reasoning for the selection (10%).
• Direct technically junior engineers in pursuit of an assigned task objective, including software maintenance, design and development (10%).
• Anticipate problems for proposed code changes and provide suitable alternatives (10%).

Remote work requests will be considered consistent with company's remote work policy.

Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field and 5 years of relevant software development experience in the position of Software Engineer or a related position.

Alternatively, we will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field and 2 years of relevant software development experience in the position of Software Engineer or a related position.

• This position also requires : experience with data parsing techniques and financial data terminology; experience in scheduling tasks and objectives;
• experience with mentoring and guiding junior team members technically; experience with software product architecture; experience with software design;

experience with Object Oriented Programming; and experience with : HTML, HTTP Protocol, Java, JavaScript, and Regular Expressions.

Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S. in this position

Morningstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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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
• 75% 401k match up to 7%
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Physical Health
• 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
• Emotional Health
• Trust-Based Time Off
• 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
• 6-Week Paid Family Leave & Paternity Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Education Stipend
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Social Health
• Charitable Matching Gifts program
• Dollars for Doers volunteer program
• Paid volunteering days
• 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

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Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week.

A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.