Morningstar Inc.
Software Engineer
Chicago · Mid
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The bottom of this range ($89,625) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $92,789. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $117,083 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This role focuses on creating reliable, maintainable architecture and tooling that enable editors and data journalists to produce timely, accurate content using Morningstar data.
- Chicago, IL (Hybrid Policy- 4 days onsite)
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, maintainable architecture that transforms structured financial data into editorial outputs such as full articles, charts, and tables.
- Build and maintain high-quality software that powers automated editorial workflows, including data-focused content creation and publishing integrations with internal Content Management Systems (CMS).
- Build and maintain event-driven architectures powered by Amazon Web Services such as AWS Lambda, EventBridge, and related services.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to proactively detect, diagnose, and prevent production issues.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions.
- Collaborate with data journalists and editors to understand requirements and deliver tools that are reliable, intuitive, and extensible.
- While the systems you build support editorial workflows, this is fundamentally a software engineering role, with a strong emphasis on scalable system design, code quality, and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- Familiarity with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows (pull requests, code reviews).
- Experience with software engineering best practices, including test-driven development, automated unit testing and functional testing, and DevOps practices such as continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- Knowledge and practical experience with domain modeling and object-oriented design patterns and principles, such as the SOLID principles.
- Experience supporting data-heavy products or internal tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with AWS compute technologies (Lambda, ECS/ECR, EC2, API Gateway, IAM, S3) is a plus
- Familiarity with financial markets and reporting standards, with the ability to interpret complex data sets, preferred.
- Experience working within an agile environment, preferred.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Datawrapper, preferred.
Compensation
- 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
- 1x salary + commission
- Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
Benefits
- Contribute to planning and estimation for projects supporting editorial automation and markets coverage.
- Financial Health
- Stock Ownership Potential
- Company provided life insurance
- 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
- Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
- Emotional Health
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
- Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
Visa & Work Authorization
- We're not considering candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future
This listing is sourced directly from Morningstar Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.