Senior JAVA Full Stack Software Engineer

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Whippany, NJ, USA
Hybrid
130K-150K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Financial Services • Big Data Analytics
At MetLife, we’re a purpose-driven company that helps our customers build a more confident future.
The Role
Senior full‑stack engineer to design, build, and support risk and analytics applications using Java, Python, Angular and cloud platforms (primarily Azure). Drive API‑first solutions, data processing, reactive architectures, and DevOps/CI‑CD practices. Collaborate with front/middle/back‑office and risk stakeholders, apply AI‑assisted development, and own end‑to‑end delivery.
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Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
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.
The Opportunity
Join a team with an array of technologies like Java, Python, Angular, Azure, .NET, and so much more, while learning and working on Risk and Analytics for MetLife Investments. MetLife Investments is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer. The ideal candidate will possess strong development and engineering capabilities, as well as effective communication and collaboration skills, with hands-on experience in implementing Investments and Finance data domains by enabling continuous delivery techniques within cloud infrastructure. Experience with AI-assisted development and modern AI concepts is expected.
Provides technical expertise for product teams building and maintaining solutions using Azure/AWS Cloud platforms. Enables product delivery through hands-on development and in collaboration with developers, analysts, and business to build fully vetted products that ensure that new capabilities are implemented according to enterprise standards. Leverages AI tools to improve development productivity, code quality, and operational efficiency where appropriate. Proven experience in wearing multiple hats and owning end-to-end.
Key Responsibilities
  • The senior full-stack engineer works with the product teams to solve and support various risk applications related to Market, Credit, and Counterparty risk. Additionally, this role interacts with front office, middle office, risk, and back-office users daily. This role is primarily focused on Java, Python, Angular, and Cloud technologies, with exposure to .NET
  • The ideal candidate for this role needs to have extensive software development experience in Java, Microsoft Azure, Python, Angular, and be able to work independently.
  • Apply AI-assisted coding, testing, and documentation practices to accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.
  • Ability to interact with Front Office, Middle Office, and Enterprise Risk users and translate business requirements to quality software.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Math, or another related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in software development, preferably in implementing Java, Python, Angular, .NET, and Cloud, preferably Azure solutions
  • Database skills, Object Oriented Programming, Design Patterns, and development knowledge.
  • API-driven solution stack, data processing, reactive architecture
  • DevOps pipelines, and/or Infrastructure automation.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to establish strong relationships across teams to deliver work across the enterprise effectively.
  • Ability to build, deliver, and operate complex, cloud-based systems (Azure or AWS)
  • Experience with Agile software development.
  • Experience with test-driven development and continuous testing.
  • Experience in AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot or similar) and ability to incorporate them into daily engineering practices.
  • Exposure to modern AI concepts such as generative AI.
  • Full-stack engineer with the ability to write object-oriented, self-documenting, maintainable code.
  • Experience with .NET and Python.
  • Experience with Numerix, Murex, and Calypso is a big plus.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 . 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.
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, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
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.
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!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of software development experience implementing Java, Python, Angular, .NET, and Cloud solutions (preferably Azure)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) and building cloud‑based systems
  • Database skills and experience designing/working with data processing solutions
  • Strong Object‑Oriented Programming knowledge and use of design patterns
  • API‑driven solution design and experience with reactive architecture
  • Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and/or infrastructure automation
  • Experience applying AI‑assisted development and familiarity with modern AI concepts
  • Ability to collaborate with Front Office, Middle Office, Risk, and back‑office users and translate business requirements into software
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and cross‑team collaboration skills
  • Experience with Agile software development methodologies
  • Experience with test‑driven development and continuous testing
  • Experience with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and exposure to generative AI
  • Exposure to Numerix, Murex, or Calypso (financial systems) is a plus

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MetLife Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits combine a 401(k) with company match and a company‑funded cash‑balance pension. This uncommon pairing strengthens long‑term security.
  • Parental & Family Support Family supports include paid parental leave, adoption assistance, caregiving resources, fertility coverage, and practical travel supports for nursing parents. These provisions go beyond core insurance to address real‑world family needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time away includes a minimum of 22 days of PTO annually and a paid volunteer day, alongside bereavement and other leave options. This breadth provides meaningful flexibility for rest and life events.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
43,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1868

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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