Senior Software Engineer

Overview

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
6+ years of backend or platform engineering experience building and operating production-grade systems.
Strong proficiency in C#/.NET or Java, with a solid grasp of object-oriented design and clean coding practices.
Hands-on experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
Proven ability to own features end-to-end across the full software development lifecycle.
Experience building cloud-native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Strong problem-solving skills with a foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design.

Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Responsibilities
Design, develop, and operate scalable backend services and APIs that form the core of a multi-tenant SaaS platform.
Take ownership of significant components, driving delivery from technical design through deployment and production support.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in C#/.NET and/or Java, setting high standards for quality.
Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into robust and scalable technical solutions.
Contribute to architectural discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to continuously improve platform quality.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing guidance and fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
Promote best practices for scalability, reliability, security, and observability in cloud environments.

About the Team
The Platform Engineering team at Moody’s Insurance Solutions builds the foundational services, infrastructure, and tooling that power our SaaS products. The team partners closely with product engineering groups to enable faster delivery, higher quality, and long-term platform scalability. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping backend services that support our growing insurance technology ecosystem.

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.