Lead Software Engineer

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
Hybrid
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Enterprise Web • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
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The Role
Lead and manage a development team to design, implement, test, and maintain full-stack .NET-based applications on AWS. Drive architecture and technical decisions, enforce coding standards, collaborate with product and architecture teams, mentor developers, and use Agile practices to deliver features and improve team performance.
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Role: As a Lead, you will use your vast experience in full stack software development to implement complex solutions, improve existing features and code maintainability, and deliver digital products needed to access most of our core research and data products. You will be working together with a team of talented and results oriented individuals and take part in the constant development and improvement of our digital products. You will be responsible for managing the implementation, delivery, and improvement of our digital product, while increasing the team’s skills and performance.  

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Lead a team of developers who work with various technologies across our software environment (.Net, AWS, EKS, Github Copilot). 

  • Collaborate with product management team to establish product related tasks and schedules. 

  • Collaborate with Software Architects, Product Managers, and Head of Software Development Team to make technical stack and architecture decisions. 

  • Act as the business expert on technical and functional components. 

  • Develop solutions using the best technology available for each scenario. 

  • Review code and give feedback to help development sub-team grow and embrace efficient and sustainable development practice. 

  • Ensure the development team adheres to established coding standards and embraces efficient and robust engineering practices. 

  • Ensure the solution is implemented, involving other development teams as needed, focusing on coordinating their activities. 

  • Using Agile methodology, lead the development through various stages of App lifecycle. 

  • Build/maintain the relationship with other software development teams, act as a point of contact and continuously assess the interdependencies, communicate changes and plans across the organization. 

  • Work within an Agile software development framework setting including developers, and QA to release functionality on a regular basis. 

  • Ensure the development team adheres to established coding standards and embraces efficient and robust engineering practices 

  • Partner with Software Architects, Product Management team to contribute to the technical direction of the product team; 

  • Assist Director of Tech in employee performance evaluation and coaching. 

  • Assist Director of Tech in designing and implementing new evaluation metrics and participate in goal setting. 

  • Evaluate and improve the technical skills of software developers.  

  • Contribute and develop solutions based on requirements using the best technology available for each scenario and in the estimated timeframe. 

  • Implement unit and integration tests. 
     

Qualifications 

  • 7+ years work experience, 6 years relevant experience developing solutions and managing development teams. 

  • 4+ years’ of experience with: .NET, database domain models, n-layered design, OOP; experience with ASP.NET Core 3.1, .NET Core 3.1. 

  • 2+ years’ of experience with Angular 2+ and TypeScript. 

  • Experience with IdentityServer4, Microservices, Docker, Serilog. 

  • Preferable experience with Node Package Manager, Nuget, Xunit, MOQ. 

  • Good business acumen and business process knowledge. 

  • Good project management and communication skills (SCRUM experience is a plus). 

  • Strong data related skills (relational data sets, queries). 

  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills. 

  • Good time management and customer relationship skills. 

  • Solid understanding of software development life cycle. 

  • Proven ability to appreciate and understand technical environments in a business context. 

  • Experience in working with complex interdependent processes and departments. 

  • Strong collaboration, time-management, and prioritization skills are critical to the success of this role. 

  • Self-motivated, excellent work ethic, strong interpersonal and English communication skills, ability to work in a team environment. 

  • Experience supporting and maintaining live software applications that supports a global user base as well as working experience debugging unfamiliar code 

  • Experience with Agile methodology and tools like Jira would be a plus. 

  • Working experience with Git, CI/CD and AWS Cloud services 

  • Experience working with large datasets and various relational DBMS platforms (PostgreSQL, MS SQL – SQL / PL-SQL) and ETL tools. 

  • Leverage AI-powered software engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Amazon Q) to accelerate code development, testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews while maintaining high standards of quality and security. 

  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the SDLC, establishing best practices, governance, and measurable productivity improvements for engineering teams. 

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer. 

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office 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.

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Skills Required

  • 7+ years work experience; 6 years relevant developing solutions and managing development teams
  • 4+ years with .NET, database domain models, n-layered design, OOP; experience with ASP.NET Core 3.1 and .NET Core 3.1
  • 2+ years with Angular 2+ and TypeScript
  • Experience with IdentityServer4
  • Experience designing and working with Microservices
  • Experience with Docker
  • Experience with Serilog
  • Preferable experience with Node Package Manager (npm), NuGet, xUnit, Moq
  • Good project management and communication skills; SCRUM experience is a plus
  • Strong data-related skills (relational data sets, queries)
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience supporting and maintaining live software applications serving a global user base and debugging unfamiliar code
  • Experience with Agile methodology and tools like Jira
  • Working experience with Git, CI/CD and AWS Cloud services (including EKS)
  • Experience with large datasets and relational DBMS (PostgreSQL, MS SQL - SQL/PL-SQL) and ETL tools
  • Experience leveraging AI-powered engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Amazon Q) and driving adoption
  • Implement unit and integration tests
  • Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Strong collaboration, time-management, and prioritization skills
  • Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
  • Proven ability to understand technical environments in a business context and work with interdependent processes/departments

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Morningstar Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth A recurring paid sabbatical every four years and flexible time off in North America provide substantial time away from work. A global minimum of six weeks’ paid caregiving leave further extends coverage for personal and family needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave sets a stated global minimum of 16 weeks for primary caregivers and up to eight weeks for secondary caregivers, with adoption assistance reimbursing eligible expenses. These policies are positioned as global standards that complement broader leave programs.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Employees can convert a portion of bonuses or commissions into RSUs with an additional company match on the converted amount. Impact RSU awards in some cases add further upside tied to strong performance.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
11,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

At Morningstar, we believe in building great products in-house in a highly collaborative, agile environment where we focus on technical excellence, the user experience, and continuous improvement. Our technologists represent a range of skills and experience levels, but they all view their work as a craft and push technology’s boundaries.

Why Work With Us

Imagining big things is in our blood -- it's transformed us from a company with just a few employees in 1984 to a leading independent investment research company with a worldwide presence today. As of April 2020, we acquired Sustainalytics to drive long-term meaningful outcomes for investors in the ESG space. Join us on this exciting journey!

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