Senior Backend Engineer — AI‑Driven, Scalable Systems

PassFort; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Parental leave

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Moody's is seeking a Backend - Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver scalable back-end software powering insurance analytics products. The role is based in Newark or San Francisco and involves working with Python/SQL and AI tooling to drive impactful solutions.

You will collaborate with data science and ML partners, perform code reviews, build tests, and contribute to architectural decisions to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 7+ years of hands-on industry experience.
• Master's degree in a STEM field with 4+ years of hands-on industry experience.
• PhD in a STEM field with 2+ years of hands-on industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable back-end software solutions that power advanced insurance analytics products and services.
• Build and maintain robust, scalable back-end systems that power high-performance insurance analytics applications.
• 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

AI concepts

Back-end architecture

Problem solving

Autonomy

Learning new languages

Communication skills

GIS knowledge (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 7+ years experience

Master's degree in STEM with 4+ years experience

PhD in STEM with 2+ years experience

Job description

Moody's is seeking a Backend - Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver scalable back-end software powering insurance analytics products. The role is based in Newark or San Francisco and involves working with Python/SQL and AI tooling to drive impactful solutions.

You will collaborate with data science and ML partners, perform code reviews, build tests, and contribute to architectural decisions to ensure reliability and performance.