Senior Software Engineer

Moody's Investors Service; Delaware; Remote; USD 116,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for a UI Software Engineer to join their remote team in the United States. The successful candidate will be engaged in designing and implementing user-friendly interfaces and solutions that enhance data quality and operational efficiency. This role requires a strong background in software engineering, cloud technologies, and collaboration within cross-functional teams, underpinning Moody's commitment to innovation and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with contributions

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of professional experience required.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS.
• Ability to work with modern front-end frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop dynamic user interfaces with a focus on usability.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers and backend developers.
• Participate in code reviews to uphold coding standards.

Skills

UI design

Data integration

API development

SQL

NoSQL databases

Java

JavaScript

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Retool

Spring

Hibernate

Angular

React

Job description

Location(s):

• Remote - United States, US

Line Of Business: Data Estate(DE)

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.

Our engineering team is going through an exciting phase of going from Data at Rest to Data in Motion using event-driven architecture (EDA) and NoSQL storage technologies. Do you believe that ruthless simplification and refactoring are the soul of any engineering effort? Do you want to help establish an Engineering culture with these fundamentals? Technology is changing rapidly, and that pace is only accelerating. We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented UI Software engineer to design, develop, and maintain custom internal tools using retool, related front-end and back-end technologies. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will build user-friendly, performant, and scalable solutions that improves data quality and deliver remediated data in a operational efficiency and empower internal stakeholders. This role involves rapid prototyping, problem-solving, and tailoring applications to align with business requirements while integrating with APIs, databases, and third-party tools. Come join us to learn and apply new technologies and prepare our platforms for the many growth opportunities

Responsibilities:

• Be a key contributor in the implementation of solutions

• Work closely with UX/UI designers to translate designs into functional user interfaces.
• Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate APIs and ensure seamless data flow.

• Develop backend API/Lambda to support UI functionalities

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of front-end standards and practices.
• Optimize UI elements for performance, scalability, and speed.
• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks, rendering issues, and usability problems.
• Ensure interfaces comply with standards to provide inclusive user experiences.
• Conduct usability testing and iterate on designs based on user feedback.
• Utilize modern front-end frameworks or libraries (e.g., Retool, React, Angular, Vue.js) to build dynamic interfaces.
• Hands on experience in all stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience in writing SQL, PL/SQL Procedures / Functions, Triggers and Packages on Database (RDBMS) packages like Oracle 11g, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server.
• Good understanding of NoSQL Databases and hands on work experience in writing application on No SQL databases like Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB.
• Have experience to Develop scripts for build, deployment, maintenance and related tasks using Github
• Good Knowledge on unit testing
• Good working Domain Experience’s on Banking or Financial data
• Experienced in Business/Technical Requirements Capturing, Configuration Management, Team Coordination and Software Engineering Processes.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related major from top institutions, Master’s degree is a plus.
• 8-10 years of Professional Experience
• Open-source frameworks and developing native Cloud solutions.
• Experience with service-based architectures, such as microservices.
• Experience developing UI application along with backend in cloud infrastructure like AWS.
• Experience in full stack development
• Experience with data practices and technologies including data lake, data warehousing, analytics and business intelligence.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean Startup, XP) and multi-functional teams (Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, Designers, Data Analysts)
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to translate technical concepts to business concepts and vice versa
• Client focused, proactive, and results oriented
• Quickly learns new technologies; proactively seeks to improve

Technical Skills:

Languages	Retool, Core Java, J2EE, SQL and PL/SQL
Java/J2EE Technologies	Servlets, JSP 1.2/2.0/3.0, JavaBeans 3.0, Java Servlet API 3.0
Frameworks	Spring, Hibernate, Angular JS 1.X JSF, Struts 1.x/2.0
Databases	Oracle 10g/11g/12C, SQL server 2012/2014/2016, MySQL 5.7, DB2 11.1
NoSQL Databases	MongoDB, Cassandra
Web Technologies	HTML 5, JavaScript 1.8, XML 2.0, CSS 3, jQuery 2.11, Bootstrap, Angular JS 2.0, React JS, Node JS.
Version Controls	GIT, GitHub, sub version and JIRA
Operating system	Windows 10, Linux, Unix
Methodologies	Agile, waterfall, Scrum
Developer IDE Platforms	Eclipse, Net Beans, IntelliJ 2017.1, Spring Tool Suite (STS) 3.8.3, Studio, GITHUB, Edit plus, Notepad ++.
Build Tools	Ant 1.10, Maven 3.3.9, Gradle 3.4.1, Jenkins 2.x
XML & Web Services	SOAP, REST, XML, XSD, Apache Axis, DOM, SAX, JAXP, JAXB, XML Bean
Cloud Environments	AWS, Azure

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is$116,500.00-$169,000.00, 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 [e-mail]. 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.