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Senior Software Engineer

Charlotte, NC
Full-Time

Job Description

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.


Employer: Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: 1414 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28203

Duties: Design and maintain scalable database systems across cloud and on-premise environments. Ensure data integrity, security, backups, and high availability through automation and best practices. Conduct performance tuning, upgrades, patching, and migrations across multiple platforms. Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to support deployments and troubleshoot performance issues. Monitor and alert systems used to proactively manage system health. Utilize SQL Server Reporting Services and document database architecture and standards. Contribute to defining technology standards and building modern, resilient data ecosystems aligned with strategic objectives. Participate in capacity planning, cost optimization, and disaster recovery strategies for database environments. Review database changes for quality and stays current with emerging database technologies and cloud services to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related technical field plus five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a Software Engineer, Technical Consultant, or in a related position performing software development and designing technical solutions. Must have experience managing cloud and on-premise database platforms including Aurora PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and DocumentDB; database security, backup, and high availability best practices; automation, performance tuning, upgrades, and migrations; SSRS report development and database documentation; DevOps; and monitoring, alerting, and disaster recovery planning.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $154,669 to $169,000/yr, 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.

To apply, please submit resume through careers.moodys.com or via e-mail at [email protected]. Please refer to Job Ref. 13054.


For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $154,669 to $169,000, 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 [email protected]. 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.

Click here to view our full EEO policy statement. Click here for more information on your EEO rights under the law. Click here to view our Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination statement.Click here to view our Notice to New York City Applicants.
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.

Moody’s Corporation is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment: (1) disabled veterans; (2) recently separated veterans; (3) active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans; and (4) Armed Forces service medal veterans.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We Request Priority Protected Veteran and Disabled Referrals for all of our locations

Please contact Donna Hutchinson, Assistant Vice President, Talent Attraction for any questions regarding this listing.

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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.


Employer: Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: 1414 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28203

Duties: Design and maintain scalable database systems across cloud and on-premise environments. Ensure data integrity, security, backups, and high availability through automation and best practices. Conduct performance tuning, upgrades, patching, and migrations across multiple platforms. Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to support deployments and troubleshoot performance issues. Monitor and alert systems used to proactively manage system health. Utilize SQL Server Reporting Services and document database architecture and standards. Contribute to defining technology standards and building modern, resilient data ecosystems aligned with strategic objectives. Participate in capacity planning, cost optimization, and disaster recovery strategies for database environments. Review database changes for quality and stays current with emerging database technologies and cloud services to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related technical field plus five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a Software Engineer, Technical Consultant, or in a related position performing software development and designing technical solutions. Must have experience managing cloud and on-premise database platforms including Aurora PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and DocumentDB; database security, backup, and high availability best practices; automation, performance tuning, upgrades, and migrations; SSRS report development and database documentation; DevOps; and monitoring, alerting, and disaster recovery planning.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $154,669 to $169,000/yr, 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.

To apply, please submit resume through careers.moodys.com or via e-mail at [email protected]. Please refer to Job Ref. 13054.


For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $154,669 to $169,000, 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 [email protected]. 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.

Click here to view our full EEO policy statement. Click here for more information on your EEO rights under the law. Click here to view our Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination statement.Click here to view our Notice to New York City Applicants.
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.

Moody’s Corporation is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment: (1) disabled veterans; (2) recently separated veterans; (3) active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans; and (4) Armed Forces service medal veterans.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We Request Priority Protected Veteran and Disabled Referrals for all of our locations

Please contact Donna Hutchinson, Assistant Vice President, Talent Attraction for any questions regarding this listing.

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About Moody's

In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s helps customers develop a holistic view of these risks to advance their business and act decisively.  With a rich history of expertise in global markets and a diverse workforce in more than 40 countries, Moody’s unites the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities.

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