Principal AI 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

• Software & Systems Architecture: 10+ years of experience building and shipping production-grade software and services, with expertise in AI, ML, distributed systems, or large-scale data processing is required.
• Cloud Expertise: A proven track record of building and operating online services and fault-tolerant distributed systems on AWS and/or Azure is essential for developing efficient, cloud-scale solutions.
• AI/ML Application: Hands-on experience developing AI-powered systems and familiarity with ML DevOps is required to drive Moody's platform capabilities. Experience building GenAI-powered applications is highly desired.
• Programming Proficiency: Expertise in coding with C++, C#, or Java using agile and test-driven development (TDD) methodologies is necessary to build robust and reliable systems.
• Technical Leadership: The ability to break down complex tasks into milestones, influence technical direction across teams, and mentor junior engineers is critical for driving long-term initiatives.
• Collaboration: Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills are required to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organization.

Education
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities Architect, design, and implement the AI platform that powers Moody’s financial products, driving technical strategy and best practices across the organization.

• Drive the development of platform capabilities that empower the AI features of Moody’s financial products.
• Stay updated with rapid industry developments in AI/ML, evaluating and implementing appropriate technologies to keep Moody’s at the forefront.
• Develop efficient, cloud-scale solutions designed to minimize operational costs and downtime, working with high-throughput distributed and multi-tenant services.
• Work within your team and across the organization to plan, architect, implement, and deliver new platform features and experiences.
• Break down complex tasks into milestones, features, and work items to ensure the successful completion of long-term initiatives.
• Mentor and grow junior engineers, nurturing the next generation of AI talent.

About the team Our Platform Engineering AI Team is responsible for transforming how Moody’s products leverage cutting-edge Machine Learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence. We build robust infrastructure, innovative components, and scalable services that empower our business to harness tech’s full potential. By joining our team, you will be part of exciting work in developing cloud-scale ML and AI-powered solutions that shape the future of AI at Moody’s.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $202,800.00 - $294,000.00, 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 accommodations@moodys.com. 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.

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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.