Staff Software Engineer

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills And Competencies

• 8+ years of software engineering experience delivering scalable backend platforms and enterprise-grade applications
• Strong expertise in Java and C#/.NET, API development, microservices, distributed systems, and modern software design practices
• Experience working with relational databases, columnar storage technologies, NoSQL platforms, and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, scalability, performance optimization, and reliability engineering
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills within highly distributed engineering organizations

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable platform services, APIs, and foundational systems supporting Moody’s SaaS ecosystem
• Lead architecture discussions and drive strategic technical decisions across platform engineering initiatives
• Develop reliable, secure, and high-performing software solutions that support evolving business needs
• Collaborate across engineering and product teams to deliver customer-focused technology solutions
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices for software quality, maintainability, and scalability
• Support operational excellence through monitoring, optimization, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives

About The Team

The Platform Engineering team builds the foundational services, infrastructure, and tooling that power Moody’s Insurance Solutions products. By partnering closely with product engineering teams, the group enables scalable growth, operational excellence, and long-term platform modernization.

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.

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.

For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the Securities Trading Policy on Moody’s Compliance Expo page

Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee’s tenure with Moody’s.