Senior Front-End Software Engineer

About The Team:
Do you love technology and want to use the latest advancements at work? At Morningstar Retirement Group, we challenge the status quo and foster a culture of curiosity. We focus on solving problems, optimizing our product development process, and enhancing team productivity through collaboration. We value product thinking, involve engineers early in the process, and appreciate contributions from all team members.
We're all in for investors. Our mission is to empower individuals to achieve financial success and realize their retirement dreams. We offer personalized guidance on how much to save, how to invest, when to retire, and more, based on individual circumstances.
We're seeking talented engineers to build next-generation retirement applications. Join us on this exciting journey as we develop a new platform, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like generative AI, Vue.js, and AWS Cloud to elevate our user experience to the next level.
The Role:
You'll join a cross-functional squad to build our innovative financial platform, working closely with product managers and software engineers. You'll engage in all aspects of product development, including user experience design, system architecture, API/library/service development, data visualization tools, code reviews, automated testing, infrastructure as code, systems monitoring, and reliability. You'll also participate in on-call support (two weeks approximately every three months) and have the opportunity to learn and adapt to emerging technologies. As a team player, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations, Marketing) to ensure timely delivery of new features, design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, secure, and high-quality software solutions, and continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
This is a hybrid position (3 days in-office) based in Chicago.
You'll Thrive in This Role If:

• You have 5+ years of experience in developing or supporting enterprise-level applications.
• You are an expert in JavaScript or TypeScript, and one of the modern web frameworks like Vue.js.
• You are an expert in HTML, CSS, with advanced knowledge of responsive web design principles.
• You enjoy mentoring junior engineers.
• You see obstacles as puzzles to solve rather than blockers to complain about.
• You are passionate about technology and eager to learn new things.
• You demonstrate strong ownership and accountability.
• You bring energy and positivity to the team, making collaboration fun and effective.

Nice to Haves:
Honestly, these are here to give you a sense of what tools we work with. We really mean these to be "nice to haves."

• Experience building and using RESTful APIs.
• Experience with engineering practices such as writing design documents, performing code reviews, pair programming, and participating in product development processes.
• Experience working with cloud services, preferably AWS.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and AWS Fargate.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (HTTP(s), basic security principles).
• Experience using CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or AWS CodeDeploy.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with Generative AI.

Base Salary Compensation Range
$96,326 - $163,761 USD
Total Cash Compensation Range
$110,775 - $188,325 USD
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 Caregiving Leave
  • Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Bonding 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

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.