Technologists

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop Java, .NET, and Objective-C applications to be flexible, scalable, and robust; collaborate on object-oriented designs, domain modeling, and quality assurance
• Contribute to ongoing training sessions, stretch projects, and roundtable discussions while developing a strong foundation of knowledge to use
• Develop critical skills and areas of expertise that will prepare you for advancement into positions across the organization
• Adhere to good Agile practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and automated deployment
• Write and execute automated functional and unit tests
• Working with cross-functional teams across the globe
• Analyze and address production issues; build instrumentation and operational readiness into the system architecture
• Act as a software guardian by taking ownership of nonfunctional elements, architectural direction, and the quality of the code, while addressing technical debt
• Support architectural, design, and engineering practices to launch products to Morningstar’s private cloud

Preferred Qualifications:

• An exceptional academic record
• Excellent coding skills
• The ability to integrate into a team and work well with others
• Experience in analysis, design, coding, and implementation of large-scale Java object-oriented applications and modern web applications
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design including design patterns and their applicability
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP) and Scrum
• Knowledge of good design practices like encapsulation, composition, and engineering with continuous integration and test-driven development
• Awareness of activity in the open-source world; contribution to the open-source community is a big asset
• Knowledge of UNIX/Linux and exposure to MySQL/SQL Server databases

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher
• 0-2 years of experience