Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack JavaScript)

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack JavaScript) to lead technical direction and delivery within Morningstar's Central Technology Web Development team, supporting the evolution of our Corporate Marketing digital ecosystem.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience building and shipping production-grade applications end to end
• Proven experience serving as a technical lead, architect, or principal-level engineer
• Deep expertise in full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript, including modern frontend frameworks and Node.js
• Strong experience with universal/SSR frameworks and modern state management
• Hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and operating systems in AWS
• Strong command of scalable service design, RESTful APIs, caching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent communicator with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Solid grounding in computer science fundamentals
• Experience integrating or leveraging AI/ML systems or automation workflows in production environments

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment (4 days in-office each week)
• Base Salary Compensation Range: $112,583.00-162,125.00
• Incentive Target Percentage: 20% Annual
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Health benefits