Let's begin! Data Engineer

At Moodys we unite the brightest minds to turn todays risks into tomorrows opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they arewith the freedom to exchange ideas think innovatively and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moodys is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment were advancing AI to move from insight to actionenabling 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

• Experience building scalable data applications using Apache Spark with proficiency in Scala preferred and Python also acceptable
• Hands-on experience working with Databricks in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
• Good understanding of distributed computing data partitioning and performance optimisation
• Experience working with modern data formats such as Parquet Delta Lake and JSON
• Strong SQL skills for data transformation and querying
• Understanding of graph data structures clustering techniques and similarity approaches
• Familiarity with statistical methods such as TF-IDF and similarity metrics
• Proficiency with version control and build tools including Git Gradle Maven or SBT
• Awareness of code quality maintainability and testing practices using frameworks such as ScalaTest or JUnit
• Experience contributing to testing approaches including unit and integration testing
• Ability to use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and support development tasks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams
• Willingness to learn new technologies and develop engineering expertise

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
• Equivalent practical experience will also be considered

Responsibilities

Support the design development and optimisation of data pipelines and data processing solutions within a scalable data engineering environment

• Support the design and development of Spark-based data pipelines for processing large volumes of data
• Implement parsing normalisation and standardisation logic across datasets
• Assist in developing graph-based analytics and entity resolution workflows
• Build and maintain ETL workflows ingesting data from sources such as Delta Lake Parquet and S3
• Contribute to data quality checks validation and incremental processing approaches
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to support reliability
• Support monitoring and troubleshooting of data pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Data Science and Engineering
• Document data flows and technical solutions
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

About the Team

Join our Data Engineering team responsible for building scalable data pipelines across Change Data Capture Entity Resolution and Data Mastering
You will work on large-scale data challenges in a collaborative environment contributing to high-quality data solutions and developing your technical team is embracing a more AI-enabled way of working with a focus on automation insight generation and continuous innovation

Moodys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status sexual orientation gender expression gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moodys Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moodys 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.