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

• 2–3+ years of experience in web software development with a good understanding of the full web development life cycle
• Hands‑on experience with Python or TypeScript and familiarity with frameworks such as FastAPI or Node.js
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
• Basic understanding of microservices and/or event‑driven architectures, ideally in a cloud or serverless environment
• Working knowledge of software design principles and best practices (clean code, readability, maintainability)
• Familiarity with agile development practices
• Collaborative team player with a proactive learning mindset and openness to feedback
• Exposure to AI/ML concepts or tools (academic projects or practical experience)
• Experience working with medium to large datasets
• Familiarity with parts of the AWS ecosystem (e.g. Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, ECS), even at a foundational level

Education

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related subject. 

Responsibilities

You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology that integrates AI, and full-stack development, as the team continues to push boundaries and innovate further.

• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of cloud‑native and serverless services using TypeScript and Python
• Support the development of full‑stack solutions, including basic front‑end components using React
• Collaborate with senior engineers and cross‑functional teams to implement and improve features and services
• Assist with the integration of AI‑powered or data‑driven components into existing systems
• Write clean, well‑tested code and participate in code reviews to learn and continuously improve
• Help maintain documentation and follow established engineering standards and processes
• Learn and apply modern engineering tools, frameworks, and best practices while solving real‑world technical problems

About the team

Our Digital Content & Innovations Engineering team is responsible for building and maintaining Moody’s next-generation content delivery platform By joining our team, you will contribute to technology transformation, support multiple engineering teams, and help drive scalable, highly available cloud-native solutions for Moody’s global audience 

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.