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.

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

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in Python and Java software development required.
• Strong expertise in SQL (Postgres, Redshift) for modeling, querying, and optimization required.
• Hands-on experience building cloud-native systems on AWS (Glue, Redshift, Lambda, S3, Aurora Postgres, ECS/EKS) required.
• Proficiency in multi-threading, concurrency, and distributed system design.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
• Experience with data processing frameworks such as Spark, Flink, or PySpark is desired.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency.
• Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Synopsis: Build and optimize large-scale Python and Java systems ensuring data accuracy and performance on AWS.

• Develop and optimize multi-threaded, high-volume applications in both Python and Java (80%).
• Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines across various AWS services (10%).
• Implement complex SQL queries and schemas for efficient data validation (5%).
• Collaborate with architects and engineers on scalable designs for distributed systems (5%).
• Implement metadata-driven rule engines, validation frameworks, and data governance models.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to technical documentation, and promote development best practices.

About the team

Our Data Validation team is responsible for ensuring Moody’s financial data is accurate and analytics-ready.

• We develop metadata-driven validation frameworks across ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
• We build enterprise-scale AWS services for global financial datasets.
• By joining our team, you will contribute to mission-critical platforms powering decisions for the world’s leading banks, investors, and regulators.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $94,800.00 - $137,400.00, 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 [email protected]. 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.