Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack Javascript)

Morningstar Inc

Hybrid Actively hiring
Chicago, IL Posted 20 days ago $114,100$193,975 / year

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TL;DR

Morningstar seeks a Senior Software Engineer with full-stack JavaScript experience to join its Central Technology Web Development team, supporting the company’s Corporate Marketing initiatives. This role involves developing and maintaining web-based marketing platforms using Vue.js, Nuxt 3, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS, focusing on server-side rendering and universal applications. The engineer will create reusable front-end components, build APIs, integrate with headless CMS systems, and contribute to AI-enabled marketing workflows. Responsibilities include ensuring production-quality delivery through testing, debugging, and monitoring, as well as troubleshooting issues across various technical domains. Candidates should have 3+ years of professional software development experience, proficiency in modern frameworks like Vue or Nuxt, and strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, including asynchronous programming and build tooling. Experience with AWS and headless CMS systems is a plus.

Skills

Vue.js Nuxt 3 TypeScript Node.js AWS RESTful APIs Vite Webpack Rollup Accessibility SEO Security Core Web Vitals Contentstack CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Develop full-stack web applications using Vue.js, Nuxt 3, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS.
  • Build reusable front-end components and contribute to component libraries and design-system patterns.
  • Maintain and improve Node.js-based APIs, middleware, and service integrations with third-party platforms.
  • Contribute to AI-enabled marketing workflows for content creation, personalization, and operational automation.
  • Troubleshoot issues across browser behavior, API responses, CMS configuration, cloud infrastructure, and build pipelines.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of professional full-stack JavaScript or TypeScript development experience.
  • Proficiency in modern front-end frameworks like Vue, Nuxt, React, Next.js, Angular.
  • Experience with server-side rendering and statically generated universal JavaScript applications.
  • Strong knowledge of browser fundamentals including performance optimization and accessibility.
  • Expertise in building RESTful APIs, Node.js services, and integrating external platforms.
  • Familiarity with deploying, debugging, and monitoring applications on AWS or similar cloud environments.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborative work across engineering and cross-functional teams.

Market check

Salary context

This $114,100–$193,975 range sits above 41% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000$204,320

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400$178,318

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Morningstar Inc

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading financial services firm providing independent investment research, data, and management services to individuals, advisors, and institutions.

Morningstar Inc currently has 12 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,100–$167,350 across 12 roles with salary data.

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