AI Strategy & Innovation Engineering Lead

Moody's Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Corporation in London is seeking a player-coach engineering leader for the Strategy and Innovation team to guide AI-powered services and cross‑squad architectural decisions. You will stay hands-on, coach engineers, and drive reliable production systems while partnering with product managers and executives.

This is a high-impact role shaping AI innovation and risk management across Moody's. As a strategic leader, you will foster an inclusive culture, lead through influence, and translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years leading or managing software engineers; proven ability to lead through influence.

Responsibilities

• Embed across high-priority projects and raise the technical bar across multiple squads.
• Coach and manage several engineers across squads, guiding architectural decisions and product alignment.
• Stay hands-on by reviewing code, shipping production-grade changes, and handling incidents when needed.
• Drive cross-team alignment and adoption of engineering best practices, including reliability standards.

Skills

Lead engineers

Backend engineering

AI/ML production

Cloud operations

Communication skills

Ownership & humility

Responsible AI

Education

CS degree

Job description

Moody's Corporation in London is seeking a player-coach engineering leader for the Strategy and Innovation team to guide AI-powered services and cross‑squad architectural decisions. You will stay hands-on, coach engineers, and drive reliable production systems while partnering with product managers and executives.

This is a high-impact role shaping AI innovation and risk management across Moody's. As a strategic leader, you will foster an inclusive culture, lead through influence, and translate