Software/Platform Engineer

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
The Software / Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and evolving scalable digital platforms and software solutions that power MetLife's customer and associate experiences. This role contributes directly to MetLife's purpose by enabling secure, reliable, and modern digital capabilities that support growth, efficiency, and operational resilience across the Digital organization.
This role sits within MetLife's Digital technology function in the United States, partnering closely with product, architecture, security, and business teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on highly visible digital platforms at enterprise scale-solving complex problems, modernizing core systems, and delivering technology solutions that directly impact how millions of customers engage with MetLife.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable software and platform solutions that support MetLife's digital products and shared services.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and security partners to translate business and technical requirements into high-quality implementations.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and security of applications through adherence to engineering standards, DevSecOps practices, and enterprise controls.
• Contribute to platform modernization efforts by improving automation, reducing technical debt, and adopting modern development patterns.
• Support and enhance production systems, including troubleshooting issues and participating in continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of software or platform engineering experience, which may include relevant internships, co-op experience, or substantial academic or hands-on project work for early-career candidates.
• Experience or demonstrated proficiency in modern programming languages, development tools, and platforms (e.g., Java, JavaScript, APIs, cloud or SaaS platforms, CI/CD or DevSecOps tools).

Early-career candidates with strong technical fundamentals-demonstrated through a relevant degree, internships, certifications, or hands-on development experience (such as academic or personal projects)-will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce or CRM platforms, including exposure to Apex, Lightning Web Components, APIs, or Salesforce configuration and integrations.
• Familiarity with modern delivery practices, such as Agile/Scrum, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and automated testing within an enterprise environment.
• Salesforce or cloud-related certifications, hands-on project work, internships, or practical development experience supporting enterprise applications.

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 $70,000 - $95,000 . 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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