VP Mgr-Software Engineering

Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions while guiding engineering teams and advancing modern application capabilities.

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications using Typescript, Spring Java, Nest.js, Python, and LLM Agentic technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features and enhancements
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle from concept through deployment
• Lead and conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and upgrade existing systems to improve performance and reliability
• Mentor and guide software engineers to foster technical growth and team effectiveness
• Document development phases and ensure systems align with user needs and business objectives
• Support the adoption of modern engineering practices, tools, frameworks, and scalable architectures

About the Team The Moody's Ratings Technology team is focused on delivering innovative, scalable, and high-performance solutions that support critical business functions across the organization. The team operates in a collaborative, Agile environment and partners closely with product and business stakeholders to design and implement modern application architectures. This role provides the opportunity to influence technical direction, drive engineering excellence, and contribute to impactful solutions within a global technology organization.

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, * 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in building scalable, high-performance web applications

• 5+ years of experience leading, mentoring, and developing software engineering teams
• Strong proficiency in Typescript, Spring Java, Nest.js, Python, and LLM Agentic technologies
• Experience implementing web-enabled applications using Angular, HTML5, JSON, REST, CSS, and Tailwind
• Familiarity with architecture styles and APIs including REST and RPC, along with design patterns such as Model-View-Controller (MVC)
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle practices
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred: Experience with AWS and Azure, Postgres, AWS DocDB, vector-based stores, and developing agentic systems using platforms such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, or related frameworks; understanding of Corporate, Banking, Insurance, and Sovereign Ratings methodologies

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount, For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $168,700.00 - $244,600.00, 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.

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.