Senior 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. 

Our team’s approach stands out from our competitors. We take our expertise and find ways to package it into a product which offers our customers standardized solutions. The core of our business today is delivering ability to analyze exposure to insurance companies. We provide exposure and loss analytics capabilities.

Position requires in office work in Newark, CA


Role/Responsibilities :

• A Senior Software Engineer fulfils the following responsibilities with little guidance.
• Take ownership of stories and interpret business requirements for these stories with the assistance of project managers.
• Design and implement new features in product and improve existing features as required.
• Provide feedback on requirements from a technical perspective, and provide estimates for user stories and tasks.
• Provide input into technical design, at the story and/or module level.
• Comply with coding standards.
• Collaborate with quality assurance engineers to fix defects.
• Collaborate with build and release engineers to prepare packages and solve environment issues.
• Investigate and find the root cause for software problems reported by clients.
• Maintain technical documents.
• Review code of other team members.

Qualifications :

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related major from top institutions, Master’s degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience on multi-tiered enterprise applications.
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented design and development.
• Experience with relational databases.
• Willing to learn new technologies; capable of self-directed learning.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently and independently manage time.
• Works well in a fast-paced team environment; able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Has superb analytical skills and persistence in problem solving.
• Must-Have Technical Skills:
• Experienced in Programming Languages: Java, Sql
• Experienced in MS SQL Server, MS Access, etc.
• Experienced in Others: inteliJ, Git, etc.
• Experienced in Cloud Services: Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform.
• Able to work well within the constructs of an agile development process, including SCRUM, Unit Testing, Continuous Build and Integration, etc
  

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $135K-175K, 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, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, 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.

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