# Associate Software Engineer (Central Tech AI)

The Group: Technology drives our business. Our team is made up of talented software engineers, infrastructure engineers, data scientists, product leaders, and UX professionals. We care deeply about technology as a craft and a competitive differentiator. The Central Technology AI team sits at the heart of Morningstar’s technology organization, partnering across the firm to enable responsible, scalable, and innovative uses of artificial intelligence. We build and support AI-powered tools, platforms, and solutions that enhance how Morningstar teams work with data, insights, and products. The Morningstar Development Program (MDP) is a full-time opportunity designed to launch high-potential early career technologists into impactful, long-term careers at Morningstar. Participants gain hands-on experience through meaningful projects, mentorship from experienced leaders, and exposure to Morningstar’s products, data, and technology ecosystem. The Role: The Morningstar Development Program - Central Technology AI is accepting applicants graduating in 2026. Successful candidates will join the Central Technology AI team and be given meaningful, hands-on work aligned to their technical backgroun

- **Id**: 3482798
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/morningstar-associate-software-engineer-central-tech-ai>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chicago, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-29T20:39:53Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-29
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T15:25:18Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 10
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5016
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Hybrid work, Life insurance, Paid volunteering days, Parental leave, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Artificial Intelligence, Financial Data & Market Intelligence, Financial News & Media

## Company

- **Id**: 12394
- **Name**: Morningstar
- **Domain**: morningstar.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/morningstar>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 93
- **Open postings**: 14
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.286
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 31
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 73000
- **Max usd**: 151000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 1118

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 10

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-29T20:39:53Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 29 · green card filings: 11; Filings 12m: 29

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 9
- **Expected fill days**: 31
- **Reasons**: conf:6, velocity, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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