Staff Software Engineer - Python

Skip to main content Go to homepage Menu Saved Jobs (0) EN Filter Languages English English Canadian Français Canadian French View all jobs Search Jobs Find jobs for Location Radius miles 5 miles 15 miles 25 miles 35 miles 50 miles Search Staff Software Engineer - Python Bengaluru, India Apply now Save job Posted 05/26/2026 Job reference 13621 Experience level Experienced Hire Job category Engineering & Technology Line of business Insurance 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 Competencies9+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Python backend development (Lambda, API Gateway, FastAPI or similar).Frontend experience with React and TypeScript sufficient to review and guide UI engineers.Hands-on experience designing serverless architectures on AWS at production scaleStrong knowledge of AWS Batch and Step Functions for long-running job orchestrationExperience with AWS CDK or Terraform for infrastructure as codeStrong data awareness — comfortable with RDS (PostgreSQL), S3, and data pipeline conceptsProven ability to lead technical teams and drive engineering cultureComfortable using AI coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude) as part of daily workflowExperience with LLM API integration in production applications and Familiarity with agentic workflows, MCP tools, or AI-native application patterns is a plusExperience with AWS Glue for ETL pipeline development is a plusBackground in financial services or data-intensive enterprise products is a plusInterest in prompt engineering and designing AI-augmented developer workflows is a plusEducationBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experienceResponsibilitiesOwn the overall technical architecture across multiple product squadsDefine and enforce engineering standards for serverless Python development on AWSDesign AWS Batch and Step Functions orchestration patterns for long-running data pipeline jobsLead cross-squad architecture decisions including API design, data modelling, and infrastructureMentor and upskill Senior and Mid-level engineers across all squadsCollaborate with the Data Engineer to define pipeline architecture and AWS Glue patternsDrive infrastructure-as-code practices using AWS CDK or TerraformChampion a design-first engineering culture — investing heavily in planning before writing codeEncourage and model the use of AI tools for design, prototyping, and delivery accelerationBe the technical escalation point for complex problems across all delivery squadsAbout the TeamThis role plays a critical...