Principal Software Engineer at Moody's in New York, NY

Location(s):

Remote - United States, US
800 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 325, Bellevue, Washington, 98004, US

Line Of Business: Platform Engineering(PE)

Job Category:

Engineering & Technology

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

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.

Skills and Competencies

Public Cloud expertise in at least one: AWS, Azure or GCP.
Building using Infrastructure as Code: Terraform.
CI/CD: Azure DevOps, Harness or similar.
Robust knowledge of programming languages, such as C, C# or Java.
Organization and delegation skills to break large projects down into milestones and assign tasks best suited to team members.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and consultative skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Willingness to learn, a can-do attitude, and motivated to succeed and grow.
Leadership skills to direct the activities of other Engineers and provide effective coaching and training.

Education
Bachelor or Master of Science in Computer Science, Mathematics or related fields with 10 or more years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer will be part of the Cloud Engineering Development team and be at the forefront of innovation. You will collaborate closely with our talented architects to design, architect, and develop Moody's new infrastructure and services platform. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including AWS, Azure, Terraform, and Azure DevOps, to build the robust platform that Moody's will rely on.

Develop in Terraform and other languages including C# and Powershell.
Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and rigorous testing procedures.
Work closely with cross-functional teams like product managers, designers, and other engineers to ensure project alignment.
Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, troubleshooting critical issues, and proposing innovative solutions.

About the team

Our Cloud Engineering Development team is responsible for the code to build the Moody's platform. By joining our team, you will be part of exciting work in cloud infrastructure.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $167,000 - $242,150, 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 may be eligible for a completion bonus. Moody's also offers insurance and a discounted employee stock purchase plan for limited duration employees.

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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Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee's tenure with Moody's.

Moody’s Corporation is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment: (1) disabled veterans; (2) recently separated veterans; (3) active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans; and (4) Armed Forces service medal veterans.

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