Morningstar

Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack JavaScript)

Morningstar • $90K — $132K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in full-stack JavaScript development.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals including data structures and algorithms.
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like Vue or React.
  • Experience with agile development practices including test-driven development.

Responsibilities

  • Create consistent web experiences across browsers and operating systems.
  • Develop and maintain JavaScript applications using Vue.js and Node.js.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and QA teams to deliver features.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues in both front-end and back-end systems.
  • Write clean code adhering to best practices and coding standards.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work policy with at least 4 days onsite.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering teamwork.
  • Access to tools and resources for effective collaboration.
  • Flexibility in benefits as needs change.
Full Job Description
The Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineerwith full-stack JavaScript experience to join the Central Technology Web Development team in support of Morningstar's Corporate Marketing. This position will be part of an engineering team focused on updating Morningstar's web-based marketing platforms. The position includes the development of new systems, maintenance, and improvement of existing applications. Candidates should have solid software engineering experience in building commercial-grade web-based applications using modern frameworks.

Location: Toronto, ON (We follow a hybrid policy of 4 days onsite)

Job Responsibilities
  • Develop full-stack web applications using Vue.js, Nuxt 3, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS.
  • Build and maintain server-side rendered and universal web applications, with awareness of routing, hydration, caching, browser behavior, and performance.
  • Create reusable front-end components and contribute to component libraries and design-system patterns.
  • Build and maintain Node.js-based APIs, middleware, and service integrations, including integrations with headless CMS, analytics, personalization, and third-party platforms.
  • Contribute to AI-enabled marketing workflows, including tools that assist with content creation, content migration, schema mapping, personalization, experimentation, and operational automation.
  • Support production-quality delivery through testing, debugging, monitoring, accessibility, SEO, security, privacy, and Core Web Vitals improvements.
  • Troubleshoot issues across browser behavior, API responses, CMS configuration, cloud infrastructure, and build pipelines.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, documentation, and team planning while continuing to grow technical depth across the stack.


Qualifications
  • 3+ years of professional software development experience, preferably with a focus on full-stack JavaScript or TypeScript.
  • Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as Vue, Nuxt, React, Next.js, Angular, or similar.
  • Familiarity with server-side rendered, statically generated, or universal JavaScript applications.
  • Solid understanding of browser fundamentals, including rendering, JavaScript execution, caching, networking, accessibility, and performance.
  • Strong JavaScript or TypeScript skills, including asynchronous programming, modular code, package management, and modern build tooling such as Vite, Webpack, Rollup, or similar.
  • Experience building or consuming RESTful APIs, Node.js services, middleware, or integrations with external platforms.
  • Familiarity with deploying, debugging, or monitoring applications in AWS or a similar cloud environment.
  • Strong communication skills, curiosity, and the ability to work collaboratively with engineers, product managers, designers, content teams, and other cross-functional partners.


Nice to have

  • Experience with headless Content Management Systems like Contentstack.
  • Experience developing for or partnering with digital marketing teams, particularly around content personalization, analytics, or lead generation workflows.


Base Salary Compensation Range
$90,489.00-$132,711.00
Incentive Target Percentage
12.5% Annual

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.

About Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with more than $200 billion in assets under advisement and management as of December 31, 2020. The company has operations in 29 countries.
Learn more about Morningstar
Size
10,038 employees
Market Cap
$9 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$223.6 million
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+16.3%
Revenue
$1.3 billion
NASDAQ
MORN
* Ladders Estimates

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