Staff Software Engineer: AI-Driven Data Platform Leader

Sacbar; Newark (CA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Job summary

Moody's is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of large-scale technical solutions within the Data Platform Engineering team. You will influence strategy, mentor engineers, and drive high-impact outcomes across multiple teams.

The role emphasizes scalable architectures, collaboration with product teams, and hands-on development in Java, C#, and SQL Server, with cloud-native and on-prem experience. US-based role with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience delivering multi-team technical projects.
• Proficiency in major programming languages (Java, Scala, C#, C++, Python).
• Experience with relational databases and NoSQL data stores.
• Proven development of production-quality RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in cloud-native development and on-prem solutions.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design principles.
• Focus on scalability, availability, reliability, security, and cost-effective execution.
• Demonstrated AI concepts experience using Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT to streamline workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of complex, large-scale technical solutions.
• Define multi-year, multi-team technical strategies with measurable business impact.
• Deliver large-scale projects exceeding quality and reliability standards.
• Drive alignment across engineering teams for impactful customer outcomes.
• Influence roadmaps and engineering decisions with sound judgment.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence and growth.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient software architectures.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks.
• Partner with product teams to align technical trade-offs with customer value.

Skills

Java

Scala

C#

C++

Python

Relational databases

NoSQL data stores

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

AI concepts

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

Moody's is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of large-scale technical solutions within the Data Platform Engineering team. You will influence strategy, mentor engineers, and drive high-impact outcomes across multiple teams.

The role emphasizes scalable architectures, collaboration with product teams, and hands-on development in Java, C#, and SQL Server, with cloud-native and on-prem experience. US-based role with competitive compensation and benefits.