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
Robust 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 robust foc

📌 Lead Software Engineer Mumbai
🏢 Morningstar
📍 Mumbai