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Skills and Competencies
7+ years of experience in building and shipping production-grade software systems, particularly in distributed systems, large-scale data processing, and cloud-native services.
Strong proficiency in designing and developing RESTful APIs using microservices architecture, with hands-on experience in AWS and/or Azure environments.
Deep understanding of multi-threading, memory management, and asynchronous programming fundamentals.
Demonstrated ability to debug complex issues in multi-tenant cloud environments and optimize performance through bottleneck analysis and resource monitoring.
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Leverage AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline processes, and drive innovation within the role and across Moody's.
Education
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent industry experience. What You’ll Do* Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native services for a multi-cloud SaaS platform, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance.
Architect and deliver end-to-end features, from design through deployment, with a strong focus on quality, maintainability, and operational excellence.
Build and operate distributed, multi-tenant systems using best practices in observability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions aligned with business goals.
Mentor and guide engineers through design and code reviews, fostering technical excellence and continuous learning.
Champion engineering best practices in code quality, security, testing, and continuous delivery.
Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and application issues in collaboration with platform and operations teams.
About the Role and Team
As a Software Engineer on our Corporate \& Government Technology team, you’ll build secure, scalable SaaS solutions that support Moody’s public and private sector clients. Our team drives data-driven decision-making, operational efficiency, and risk transparency across government and corporate domains. You’ll lead impactful projects in regulatory technology, public sector analytics, and enterprise-grade software development.
For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $140,200.00 - $203,350.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.
Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications
For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.