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At MetLife, we’re a purpose-driven company that helps our customers build a more confident future.
The Role
Develop and maintain full-stack Java and React applications, microservices, REST APIs, and database solutions on Azure. Responsibilities include designing scalable systems, optimizing SQL and NoSQL databases, implementing CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines, performing code reviews, mentoring developers, troubleshooting production issues, and adopting modern development tools. The role also involves containerized development with Docker or Kubernetes and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
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Description and Requirements
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java React Developer with hands-on development experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot and ReactJS, strong proficiency in Azure. A passion for learning new technologies and leveraging modern developer productivity tools like GitHub Copilot is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop robust Java/Node-based applications and microservices.
Optimize database design and queries for performance and scalability.
Code reviews, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines or equivalent tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Continuously explore and adopt new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in development and production environments.
Technical
Required:
Hands-on development experience with Java and frontend technologies including React, along with backend frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot/Node, deployed on Azure
Hands-on development of UI driven full stack applications and microservices from the ground up, building React-based user interfaces integrated with Java REST APIs
Hands-on experience with code management, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git and Azure DevOps
Proficiency with database technologies, including SQL (Oracle or MS SQL Server preferred) and NoSQL data stores
Experience with container-based development leveraging Docker and/or Kubernetes
Experience with DevSecOps practices and tooling for CI/CD, release management, automation, and quality gates using Azure DevOps
Preferred
Experience with frontend architecture patterns, state management, and performance optimization in React-based applications
Experience with integration tools such as Azure Function Apps, Logic Apps, or similar event-driven integration mechanisms
Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including AKS and related cloud-native components
Experience working with Microservices Architecture, distributed systems, and API-driven integrations
Experience with Veracode, static code analysis tools, and secure coding best practices
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.
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!
#BI-Hybrid
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java React Developer with hands-on development experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot and ReactJS, strong proficiency in Azure. A passion for learning new technologies and leveraging modern developer productivity tools like GitHub Copilot is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop robust Java/Node-based applications and microservices.
Optimize database design and queries for performance and scalability.
Code reviews, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines or equivalent tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Continuously explore and adopt new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in development and production environments.
Technical
Required:
Hands-on development experience with Java and frontend technologies including React, along with backend frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot/Node, deployed on Azure
Hands-on development of UI driven full stack applications and microservices from the ground up, building React-based user interfaces integrated with Java REST APIs
Hands-on experience with code management, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git and Azure DevOps
Proficiency with database technologies, including SQL (Oracle or MS SQL Server preferred) and NoSQL data stores
Experience with container-based development leveraging Docker and/or Kubernetes
Experience with DevSecOps practices and tooling for CI/CD, release management, automation, and quality gates using Azure DevOps
Preferred
Experience with frontend architecture patterns, state management, and performance optimization in React-based applications
Experience with integration tools such as Azure Function Apps, Logic Apps, or similar event-driven integration mechanisms
Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including AKS and related cloud-native components
Experience working with Microservices Architecture, distributed systems, and API-driven integrations
Experience with Veracode, static code analysis tools, and secure coding best practices
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.
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!
#BI-Hybrid
Skills Required
- Hands-on development experience with Java and React or other frontend technologies
- Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, or Node.js backend frameworks
- Experience deploying applications on Microsoft Azure
- Experience developing UI-driven full-stack applications and microservices from the ground up
- Experience building React user interfaces integrated with Java REST APIs
- Experience with Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps
- Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases; Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server preferred
- Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
- Experience with DevSecOps practices and tooling for CI/CD, release management, automation, and quality gates
- Experience with React frontend architecture, state management, and performance optimization
- Experience with Azure Function Apps, Logic Apps, or similar event-driven integration tools
- Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including AKS and related cloud-native components
- Experience with microservices architecture, distributed systems, and API-driven integrations
- Experience with Veracode, static code analysis tools, and secure coding practices
What the Team is Saying
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MetLife Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match alongside a company-funded pension for eligible U.S. roles, with an auxiliary match referenced for higher earners. This combination is described as uncommon and valuable among large U.S. employers.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans company-paid and subsidized medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, complemented by an EAP and no‑cost condition‑management programs (e.g., cancer care, diabetes, musculoskeletal, family‑building). These resources position core coverage and wellbeing supports as a standout element of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Time‑off and family programs include competitive PTO, paid parental leave (commonly cited at up to 8–10 weeks for eligible U.S. employees), and caregiving supports such as backup child and elder care and adoption assistance. Additional supports like family‑building services and resources for traveling nursing parents are also highlighted.
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The Company
What We Do
We're honored to be No. 10 on Great Place to Work's World's Best Workplaces and recognized in the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list in 2025. At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve defined for over 157 years. At MetLife, every innovation and line of code is a lifeline for our customers and their families—from victims of natural disasters to people living with disabilities and beyond. With operations in more than 40 markets and leading positions across the globe, MetLife fosters an inclusive culture where our people are energized and inspired to deliver for our customers and communities. Join our remarkable journey—one in which you help write the next century of innovation in financial services—because with MetLife, making the world a better place is All Together Possible.
Why Work With Us
At MetLife, you’ll be working for a company whose purpose is to help customers throughout their life’s journey, and often in their most critical time of need. You’ll be a part of developing leading-edge platforms that will have a lasting impact on the lives and well-being of tens of millions of customers.
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