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. Moody's is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we're advancing AI to move from insight to action-enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

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.

Skills and Competencies

• Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable data pipelines using Python and cloud-native services
• Deep expertise in workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow), data modeling frameworks (e.g., dbt), and distributed data systems
• Advanced proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services) and database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
• Strong leadership in technical decision-making, mentoring, and establishing engineering best practices
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Commitment to automation, resiliency, and continuous improvement

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required; advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native data solutions, driving modernization and best practices in data engineering.

• Architect, design, and implement fault-tolerant data pipelines using workflow orchestration, data modeling, and cloud services
• Modernize legacy workflows into automated, event-driven cloud-native pipelines
• Define and enforce best practices for workflow architecture, dependency management, observability, and performance optimization
• Develop and govern data models, testing frameworks, and documentation standards
• Lead cross-team technical initiatives to enhance reliability, cost efficiency, and scalability
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, architecture reviews, and design sessions
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to shape platform strategy and roadmap
• Establish operational excellence standards, including service level indicators, data quality frameworks, and incident management
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of complex engineering projects from requirements to deployment

About the Team

Our Digital Content & Innovations Data Engineering team is responsible for building Moody's next-generation content and data delivery platform.By joining our team, you will contribute to modernization initiatives, drive engineering excellence, and support high-impact data solutions across Moody's global business.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is$168,200.00-$243,650.00, 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 accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

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This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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