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. 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 Competencies5+ years building and operating backend or data platform systems in production environmentsStrong hands-on SQL Server administration: query and index tuning, execution plans, wait statistics, Query Store, and tempdb management; SQL Server on Linux or adjacent depth with a demonstrable fast rampBackup, restore, and high availability: Always On Availability Groups, and recovery proven against recovery point objective and recovery time objective targets; fleet operations including configuration standards, drift detection, patching, and maintenance automationDatabase security: encryption at rest and in transit using Transparent Data Encryption, least-privilege access, auditing, and key and certificate rotation; data integrity through scheduled consistency checks, corruption detection, and recoveryProactive monitoring: performance baselines, plan regressions, blocking, deadlocks, log growth, replica health, and job failures; production Kubernetes with stateful workloads including StatefulSets, persistent volumes, and resource limitsProduction AWS experience across Elastic Kubernetes Service, Elastic Compute Cloud, Elastic Block Store, Simple Storage Service, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Cloud, and CloudWatchStrong backend engineering in C#/.NET: REST APIs, microservices, testing, and code quality practice; Linux fluency and clear written communication for a distributed teamPreferred: SQL Server replication and change data capture at production scale including failure modes; backup to S3-compatible object storage and Elastic Block Store snapshot strategy; lakehouse exposure with Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake; streaming and integration using Kafka, Debezium, AWS Database Migration Service, and Spark; infrastructure as code using Terraform and Helm; very large database operations; working knowledge of JavaDemonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI useEducationBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experienceResponsibilitiesOperate and continuously improve a self-hosted SQL Server estate on Linux and Kubernetes, ensuring availability, performance, and data integrity for Moody's Insurance Solutions products.Operate and harden SQL Server on Linux on Elastic Kubernetes Service: manage StatefulSets, storage classes, pod quality of service, upgrades, and day-two automationOwn availability and recoverability: configure and exercise Availability Groups, run failovers, and prove restores against recovery point objective and recovery time objective targetsTune performance at the query, index, and instance level; run the estate to a defined standard through configuration baselines, drift detection, scheduled patching, and maintenance automationKeep databases secure and auditable through encryption, least-privilege access, auditing, and key and certificate rotation; protect data integrity through scheduled consistency checks, corruption detection, and tested recoveryBaseline performance and alert on plan regressions, blocking, deadlocks, log growth, replica health, and job failures; build and run change data capture pipelines with attention to latency, ordering, schema evolution, and backfillsManage AWS storage and capacity: Elastic Block Store volume types, input/output operations per second and throughput headroom, expansion, snapshots, and cost; write platform services, automation, and infrastructure as code; maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines for database changeParticipate in on-call rotation, lead incident response, build the observability that shortens the next incident, and propose platform improvements through design reviewsAbout the TeamThe Data Platform Team builds and operates the data services that power Moody's Insurance Solutions products, including a self-hosted Microsoft SQL Server estate running on Linux and Kubernetes in AWS. The team owns that platform end to end — availability, performance, recoverability, and cost — and is building the change capture path that makes operational data available for analytics in our lakehouse. By joining our team, you will contribute to mission-critical infrastructure and help shape the responsible adoption of modern data and AI technologies across the organization.For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $139,800.00 - $202,800.00, 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applicationsFor 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.Click here to view our full EEO policy statement. Click here for more information on your EEO rights under the law. Click here to view our Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination statement.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.-