Software Engineer

Job Description

The Role: In this role, you will be part of the development of enterprise and web applications within Search Services team. The candidate would need to be a solid individual contributor who has experience in doing agile development, who has worked on complex architecture like cloud, load balanced systems, Restful API, Search Engines, NoSQL databases, high-performing systems etc.  An ideal candidate can create scalable, flexible technical solutions, understand and support existing systems, study their enterprise complexities and develop state of art systems with modern software development practices. The candidate needs to have good grasping abilities to pick up new technologies and frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Design & develop web and enterprise solutions to be flexible, scalable & extensible using Java/J2EE in AWS cloud environment.
• Good working experience in OO analysis & design using common design patterns
• Enforce good agile practices like test driven development, Continuous Integration and improvement.
• Implement enhancements to improve the reliability, performance, and usability of our applications. 
• Motivation to learn innovative trade of programming, debugging and deploying
• Self-starter, with excellent self-study skills and growth aspirations
• A good team player with ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Flexible attitude, perform under pressure.

Requirements: These are the most important skills, qualities, etc. that we’d like for this role.

• Hands-on in Java/ Web-services / Spring /SpringBoot
• Very Strong knowledge of databases and hands on MS SQL/MySQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL DB
• Understanding of Solr, Lucene & Search Engines a big plus.
• Good understanding of Object oriented design, Design Patterns, Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Experience with troubleshooting and debugging techniques.

• Hands-on experience on AWS services.
• Has done development or debugging on Linux/ Unix platforms.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools. 
• Minimum 2 years of experience in software development or a related field. 

Good to Have:

• Machine Learning knowledge.
• Exposure to Capital Market domain preferred (Indexes, Equity etc.)
• Knowledge of RabbitMQ and Kafka

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least 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.