Role: Lead Software Engineer (Java, Spring boot, AWS)

Location: Vashi, Navi Mumbai (4 days from office)
Shift: UK Shift (Afternoon Shift)

The Role:

At Morningstar, helping investors is what brings us together and drives our
work. We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer who combines deep technical
expertise with solid ownership and leadership. This role is critical in driving
high-quality, scalable solutions, while leading a squad to deliver business
impact with speed, clarity, and accountability.

You will operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and
execution—owning delivery end-to-end, mentoring engineers, and ensuring we build
the right solutions the right way. This role is pivotal in helping us scale our
platform, improve engineering quality, and deliver business value faster. You
will directly influence how we build, ship, and operate software—while shaping
the next generation of engineers.

This position is based in our Mumbai office.

Key Responsibilities:

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

* Enforce and evolve best engineering practices:
* Clean,



maintainable, and testable code
* Strong code reviews (PR ownership and guardrails)
* CI/CD, automation, and observability
* Performance, scalability, and security best practices
* Drive shift-left testing mindset and quality ownership across the team
* Experience with event-driven architecture
* Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows
* Prior experience working in high-scale, client-facing platforms

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP & DELIVERY

* Lead end-to-end design and delivery of scalable, high-performance
applications
* Lead development and maintenance of both live production systems and legacy
applications, ensuring stability while progressively modernizing the platform
* Balance business continuity with technical evolution, reducing technical debt
without impacting client delivery
* Own system architecture decisions across frontend, backend, and data layers
* Drive full-stack development with strong foc

📌 Lead Software Engineer (Mumbai)
🏢 Morningstar
📍 Mumbai