About this opportunity
Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC lists this Senior Software Engineer, AI Enablement & Solutions opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Group Morningstar DBRS provides independent credit ratings, research, and risk insights to market participants around the world. As AI becomes a practical tool for research, analysis, and operational workflows, we're building the foundations that allow teams across the business to use it responsibly and effectively. This team sits at the intersection of software engineering, AI, and business transformation. We build the platforms, services, and tools that help Morningstar DBRS move from experimentation to real-world adoption.
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help shape how AI is used across Morningstar DBRS. This is not a research role and it is not focused on building isolated proofs of concept. You'll develop the shared infrastructure, services, and applications that allow teams across the organization to deploy AI capabilities into production. You'll work closely with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities where AI can improve workflows, reduce manual effort, and support better decision-making. You'll have significant influence over technical direction while remaining hands‑on in the design, development, and operation of the systems you build.
What you'll be doing
Design and build production AI applications using AWS Bedrock and related AWS services, with a focus on reliability, security, and maintainability.
Develop AI agents, MCP servers, APIs, and shared platform capabilities that enable other teams to build and deploy AI-powered solutions.
Partner with business and technology teams to understand complex workflows and identify opportunities where AI can deliver measurable improvements.
Evaluate and implement approaches such as tool use, retrieval-based architectures, orchestration frameworks, and model evaluation techniques to improve application performance and accuracy.
Modernize existing Python-based applications and integrate AI capabilities into products and workflows already used across Morningstar DBRS.
Contribute to technical decisions, engineering standards, and delivery planning while helping guide less experienced engineers when needed.
What we're looking for
Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience building and operating production applications in AWS.
Professional experience developing applications and services in Python.
Experience delivering AI-powered applications beyond experimentation, including deploying solutions used by internal or external customers.
Hands‑on experience with AWS Bedrock or comparable enterprise AI platforms and the surrounding ecosystem of model integration, evaluation, and monitoring.
Experience designing and consuming APIs, building distributed services, and integrating with enterprise systems.
A practical approach to software architecture, testing, observability, and operational support.
Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business problems into software solutions.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Base Salary Range: 113,222 to 166,052 Bonus Target Percentage - 15%
Compensation and Benefits
Financial Health 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
Stock Ownership Potential
Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
Physical Health Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
Emotional Health Trust-Based Time Off
6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
Tuition Reimbursement
Social Health Charitable Matching Gifts program
Dollars for Doers volunteer program
Paid volunteering days 15+
Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
Company overview
Morningstar is a global independent investment research and financial data company. Here, you'll help uncover what’s hidden, simplify what’s complex, and create insights that empower investor success.
Morningstar Development Program
Morningstar is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We make all employment decisions—including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and other personnel matters—without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status, or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.
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