Join Morningstar's engineering team to design, build, and maintain high-performance APIs using TypeScript and Node.js. You will be responsible for creating scalable, secure, and well-documented endpoints that serve our financial data products. This role requires a strong understanding of modern backend development practices and a passion for writing clean, strongly-typed code to ensure system robustness and reliability.

As a TypeScript API Developer, you will be a key contributor to our backend services team. You will focus on building the APIs that power Morningstar's suite of financial tools, used by millions of investors worldwide. Your work will directly impact the performance, scalability, and reliability of our data delivery systems.

Your Mission

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and GraphQL services using TypeScript on a Node.js runtime.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure API functionality and stability.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and define API contracts.
• Optimize API performance and scalability to handle high traffic loads.
• Implement security best practices to protect sensitive financial data.
• Create and maintain clear, accurate API documentation for internal and external consumers.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the evolution of our backend platform.

This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your expertise in TypeScript and backend development within a complex, data-intensive domain. You will work with a team of skilled engineers dedicated to building world-class financial technology.

• 2-3 years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with database technologies (SQL or NoSQL).
• Understanding of asynchronous programming and its patterns.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks.

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale systems.
• Deepen your skills in TypeScript and modern API design.
• Competitive project-based compensation.
• Collaborative and knowledge-sharing team culture.