Software Engineer .NET Backend Developer

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

• 3–5 years of software engineering experience preferably with product-based companies, in a backend or systems-oriented role
• Proficiency in C#/.NET for backend services and APIs
• Strong understanding of backend system design and object-oriented programming principles
• Experience with cloud-native development, with AWS preferred
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
• Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and observability tools
• Collaborative mindset with strong problem-solving skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services supporting Moody’s SaaS products
• Develop, test, and maintain backend services using C#/.NET
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and maintainable code
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve production and pre-production issues
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing
• Stay current with modern development practices, tools, and technologies
• Support the design and operation of scalable, multi-tenant SaaS systems

About the Team

The Platform Engineering team within Insurance Solutions builds the core services and infrastructure that power Moody’s SaaS products. The team focuses on enabling scalability, reliability, and faster product delivery, providing a strong technical foundation that supports innovation and growth across the organization

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity 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.