Role Overview
We are looking for a hands-on UI Full Stack Engineer with strong expertise in React and Java/Spring Boot to build scalable, high-performance, cloud-native applications.
In this role, you will develop modern, responsive user interfaces and integrate them with secure REST APIs and microservices. You will contribute across the stack while ensuring high standards in code quality, performance, and security.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop full-stack applications using React (UI) and Java/Spring Boot (backend)
Build responsive, accessible, and high-performing web interfaces
Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices
Partner with Product, UX, QA, and DevOps teams for end-to-end delivery
Participate in Agile development (estimation, sprint delivery, code reviews)
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across UI and backend
Ensure code quality through testing, CI/CD, and secure coding practices
Required Skills
Strong experience with:
Frontend: React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS
Backend: Java, Spring, Spring Boot
Experience building UI-driven full stack applications and APIs
Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably Azure)
Hands-on with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices
Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases
Experience with Docker/Kubernetes (preferred)
Preferred Skills
Experience with React state management and performance optimization
Exposure to microservices and distributed systems
Familiarity with Azure services (AKS, Functions, etc.)
Understanding of secure coding and code analysis tools
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!
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Skills Required
- Strong experience with React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Backend development with Java and Spring Boot
- Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
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MetLife Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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.
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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.
MetLife Insights
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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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
MetLife's current workplace policies classify roles as Office, Hybrid or Virtual based on the nature of work, encouraging new ways of working together
