Senior Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Insurance Analytics

EF; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's invites experienced backend engineers to join our software engineering team building core databases, APIs, and analytics applications that power insurance analytics.

You will collaborate with machine learning engineers and data scientists to solve complex engineering challenges, delivering impactful solutions for our clients and internal partners. This role focuses on scalable, reliable backend systems with a strong emphasis on architecture and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 7+ years of hands-on experience, or Master's with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years.
• Experience designing scalable backend systems and architectures.
• Proven AI experience and ability to translate requirements into technical objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain extensible back-end services and web applications with a focus on architecture, scalability, and reliability
• Participate in technical design discussions and provide expert input across the back-end technology stack
• Perform code reviews and technical analysis to ensure code quality, maintainability, and alignment with engineering standards
• Develop and maintain unit and end-to-end tests to ensure system performance and reliability
• Collaborate closely with product, data science, and machine learning partners to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Evaluate new tools and technologies and provide recommendations to continuously improve the back-end technology stack
• Own critical components of back-end development, demonstrating strong technical judgment and collaboration skills

Skills

Python & SQL

Ruby scripting

AI concepts & tools

Backend design & scalability

Problem-solving autonomy

Learning new languages & stacks

Communication skills

GIS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM field (7+ years)

Master's degree in STEM field (4+ years)

PhD in STEM field (2+ years)

Job description

Moody's invites experienced backend engineers to join our software engineering team building core databases, APIs, and analytics applications that power insurance analytics.

You will collaborate with machine learning engineers and data scientists to solve complex engineering challenges, delivering impactful solutions for our clients and internal partners. This role focuses on scalable, reliable backend systems with a strong emphasis on architecture and performance.