Lead JAVA Software Development Engineer

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife is the leading provider of Group Benefits. The MetLife Group Operating Platform is looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer in a full-stack developer capacity.
As a Lead Full Stack Engineer on the team, you will be responsible for leading the technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform applications that solve complex business problems. The role will be a highly visible hands-on technology driver supporting platform product development by creating innovative solutions, as well as driving solutions that modernize, stabilize, and support the growth of our portfolio. You will interact with the Agile Release Team (ART), senior Business and IT Leaders, and IT partners, providing technical support throughout the Agile lifecycle. Focus will include solution design, development, debugging, security assessment and resolution, and performance tuning. You will engage with multiple concurrent teams and provide governance to ensure that standards and best practices are followed.
We are looking for an energetic and motivated system development engineer who is forward-focused, a creative problem solver, not afraid of experimentation, and a team player who enjoys working in an Agile Delivery Model. Your work will make an impact on how MetLife fulfills its promises to the customer, and you will have excellent opportunities to interact and contribute to the organization's success.
Key Responsibilities:

• As part of a Scaled Agile scrum team, develop modern enterprise-level applications for U.S. Businesses in the cloud and on-prem for a portfolio of applications within our Group operating platform.
• Lead the technical design, development, and integration of solutions using existing and emerging technology platforms.
• Hands-on development with a focus on application modernization, site reliability, containerization, and building appropriate API layers in Java Spring Boot, Node.js, and other distributed technologies.
• Participate in fit/gap analysis of requirements, help manage user expectations on feature deliverables, provide tactical and strategic options to address issues and technical debt, and develop code to modern standards.
• Mentor, motivate, influence, and coach the broader technical team to help push best practices and understanding of modern design and development practices.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a strong technical understanding of designing and building enterprise-scale web-based applications both on-prem and in the Cloud.
• 5+ years of distributed front-end and/or back-end application development with Java, Java Spring Boot, React/Angular/Web Components, NodeJS, Rest API services, etc.
• Experience with relational (Oracle, SQL Server) and no-SQL (like MongoDB), or similar database platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to establish strong relationships across teams to effectively deliver work across the enterprise.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a similarly related field. Work effectively in a matrixed organization to diagnose issues, solve problems, and deliver solutions.

Preferred:

• Experience driving DevOps adoption, preferably with Microsoft AzDo for pipeline-based deployments in YAML.
• Experience with Helm, Terraform, Azure Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar Cloud experience.
• Experience instrumenting and using monitoring tools such as Splunk and AppDynamics.

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
The salary range for applicants for this position is $115,000 - $135,000.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2024 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.
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 empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$115,000 - $135,000
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