The role involves designing and developing Java microservices and REST APIs in Azure, ensuring high performance and security, collaborating with teams, and participating in architecture discussions.
Description and Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills & Experience
Nice-to-Have Skills
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, 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.
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!
#BI-Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices and REST APIs using Spring Boot.
- Build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services.
- Implement cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure, including deployment, configuration, and monitoring.
- Work with containerization platforms such as Docker and orchestration frameworks (Kubernetes preferred).
- Write well-structured SQL queries and optimize database performance across relational systems.
- Ensure adherence to RESTful architecture principles and API best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Owners, QA, DevOps, UI/UX) in an Agile environment.
- Participate in code reviews, contribute to architecture discussions, and support continuous improvement.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide timely resolutions.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
Required Skills & Experience
- 4-6 years of hands-on experience in Java development.
- Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, and related Spring ecosystem technologies.
- Proven experience designing and implementing REST APIs.
- Strong experience with Azure cloud services (App Services, Azure SQL, API Management, Key Vault, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker; Kubernetes is a plus).
- Solid understanding of SQL, database schema design, optimization, and performance tuning.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, ideally using Azure DevOps or similar tooling.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced delivery environment.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with message brokers (Kafka, Azure Service Bus).
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Understanding of API security standards (OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect).
- Knowledge of automated testing frameworks (JUnit etc.).
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, 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.
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!
#BI-Hybrid
Top Skills
Azure
Ci/Cd
Docker
Java
Kubernetes
Spring Boot
SQL
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