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
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience delivering large-scale, business-critical, multi-team technology initiatives
- Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages including Java, Scala, C#, C++, or Python, with expertise in building scalable APIs and microservices
- Extensive experience with relational and NoSQL databases, cloud-native development, containerization, and distributed systems
- Deep understanding of software architecture, data structures, algorithms, performance optimization, multi-threading, and system reliability
- Proven ability to influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, drive organizational alignment, and lead complex engineering programs
- Strong commitment to engineering excellence, including testing, scalability, availability, security, observability, and operational best practices
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Responsibilities
- Define and execute long-term technical strategies that align engineering priorities with business objectives and customer needs
- Lead the design and delivery of large-scale, high-impact software systems while managing complexity and ambiguity
- Drive architectural decisions and establish scalable, flexible solutions that support evolving business requirements
- Mentor and develop engineers across teams while fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
- Partner with product and business stakeholders to balance technical trade-offs and maximize customer value
- Lead technical reviews, influence strategic decisions, proactively mitigate risks, and ensure successful execution of critical initiatives
About The Team
You'll be part of Moody's Insurance Solutions, where we develop cutting-edge software, sophisticated models, and advanced analytics that power risk quantification across the global property and casualty insurance market. Our teams help organizations manage risks associated with natural catastrophes, cyber threats, climate change, and other emerging challenges through innovative technology, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
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.
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.
