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Senior Software Development Engineer

MetLife
Cary, USA
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
USD 90000-120000 yearly / year
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Description and Requirements

  • When you join MetLife’s Global Technology team, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking group dedicated to shaping the future of digital solutions for customers worldwide. You’ll develop, maintain and support technology applications and delivery, leveraging AI, automation, and contemporary ways of working to enhance experiences and drive business outcomes. Your work will simplify complex processes, improve tech resiliency, and ensure high-performing, seamless solutions that power life’s most important moments. In this dynamic environment, you’ll collaborate with talented peers across teams and functions, expanding your skills in impactful ways. Ready to push boundaries and set new industry standards? Join us and help drive the future of technology forward.

Description and Requirements

  • We are seeking a seasoned Senior Software Java Development Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of high-performance, scalable enterprise applications. In this role, you will serve as a hands-on technical leader, driving architectural decisions and delivering innovative solutions that support critical business capabilities. You will collaborate closely with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions. This position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, microservices architecture, and DevOps transformation.
  • As a senior member of the team, you will mentor and guide junior developers, promote engineering best practices, and ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and reliability. You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of the platform while contributing to continuous improvement and innovation across the organization.

Description and Requirements

  • System Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of complex, modular, and secure software systems using Java 8+ and modern frameworks.
  • Feature Development: Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while leading the development of new features from analysis to production release.
  • Mentorship: Provide technical guidance, perform code reviews, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of technical excellence.
  • Agile Collaboration: Participate in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions (enhance CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment).
  • System Optimization: Troubleshoot and resolve complex defects, optimize application performance, and ensure applications remain fit-for-purpose as the business.

Description and Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience primarily in Java.
  • Core Java: Deep expertise in Java fundamentals, including multithreading, concurrency, and/or JVM tuning.
  • Frameworks: Mastery of Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security) and/or Hibernate/JPA.
  • Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Strong Hands-On Development: experience in Agile-based code development.
  • Databases: Proficiency in SQL optimization for relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle).
  • Testing: Strong skills in automated testing using JUnit 5, Mockito, and/or Testcontainers.
  • Experience building applications using modern AI technologies, including generative AI and machine learning.

Description and Requirements

  • Experience with front-end technologies such as React or Angular.
  • Working knowledge of Azure Pipelines.
  • Knowledge in API/Microservices-based development using the latest Java releases is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Generative AI integration (e.g., LangChain4j).

Description and Requirements

  • The expected salary range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
  • Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
  • As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
  • Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!

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