Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications with Java, Spring Boot, and React. Mentor junior engineers and ensure platform stability.
Description and Requirements
Senior Software / Platform Engineer
Role Summary
Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, Microservices, and CI/CD practices.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead technical design and end-to-end development using Java, Spring Boot, React, Microservices.
• Partner with Product Owners to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive CI/CD, DevSecOps, automated testing, and code review excellence.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents and ensure platform stability.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence technical direction.
Required Skills
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs.
• Full‑stack development experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Hands‑on experience with Microservices and cloud-native design.
• CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins), Docker/Kubernetes.
• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and secure coding practices.
Experience
• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience building distributed, scalable systems in cloud environments (preferably Azure).
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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
Senior Software / Platform Engineer
Role Summary
Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, Microservices, and CI/CD practices.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead technical design and end-to-end development using Java, Spring Boot, React, Microservices.
• Partner with Product Owners to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive CI/CD, DevSecOps, automated testing, and code review excellence.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents and ensure platform stability.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence technical direction.
Required Skills
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs.
• Full‑stack development experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Hands‑on experience with Microservices and cloud-native design.
• CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins), Docker/Kubernetes.
• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and secure coding practices.
Experience
• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience building distributed, scalable systems in cloud environments (preferably Azure).
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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 Devops
Ci/Cd
Docker
Git
Java
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Microservices
React
Spring Boot
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