Senior Front End Engineer Morningstar
Chicago, IL

Job Description

Our Team: Technology drives our business. Our team is made up of talented software engineers, infrastructure engineers, leaders and UX professionals. We care about technology as a craft and a differentiator. We bring our global products to market with a mix of software, cloud, data centers, infrastructure, design and grit. Our Product Groups: Individual Investor - building products like Morningstar.com and mobile apps for individuals like yourself Institutional Investor - developing some of our flagship products like Morningstar Direct for institutional investors and our Advisor products for financial advisors Workplace - this is where we build and provide our hosted digital advice platform for Retirement plans, 401K's, etc. (what some call robo-advisors) Data - this is the heart of Morningstar where all data is sourced, collected, transformed, calculated and distributed across the world The Role: We are seeking a Senior JavaScript Software Engineer with full-stack experience. This position will be part of an engineering team focused on updating Morningstar's Web-based product suites. The position includes development of new systems and maintenance and improvement of existing applications. Candidates should have solid software engineering experience in building commercial-grade Web-based applications using modern SPA technology. You will work with other engineers to develop APIs and modernize the platform to build leading product experiences. A successful candidate will be able to play an active role in managing the prioritization of work in order to meet project goals. This position is based in our Chicago office. Responsibilities Work heavily with JavaScript and various JavaScript frameworks. Create cascading style sheets (CSS) that are consistent across all browsers and platforms. Use an Agile approach to iteratively maintain and develop new functionality. Work with server-side engineers to build robust RESTful and/or SOAP-based Web services. Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies. Promote usability best practices. Requirements A bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or other related field. 5-7 years development experience with HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3. 3-5 years experience with SPA client-side frameworks such as Angular.js or Ember.js. 3-5 years experience with server-side technologies such as Node.JS, Java, or C#. Proven knowledge of enterprise software concerns such as security, scalability, transaction management, and concurrency. Familiarity with design patterns like MVC and MVVM required. Experience with XML and XSLT is a plus. Experience working in Scrum-based methodologies is a plus. Experience working with SASS, and build process management tools like Grunt or Gulp. Highly motivated individual with the potential and desire to learn new technologies and take on an increasing level of responsibility within the technology team. Ability to work independently, communicates effectively, and produces superior results. Experience within the financial services industry is desirable.