Senior Software Development Engineer

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
At MetLife, we seek to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our customers and our communities. Global Technology & Operations (GTO) is a diverse team of Agile practitioners comprised of engineers, developers, and managers with the freedom to create innovative solutions to address core business challenges within MetLife. This role will be a part of a dynamic team of talented IT professionals and thought leaders responsible for supporting the development of MetLife systems in the Treasury space. Corporate Treasury IT is a fast-paced, global, multi-cultural environment where time/task management, professionalism, self-study using research and discovery, as well as the ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks for varying technologies are critical skills.
Key Responsibilities:

• Member of Agile/Scrum team performing design, development, and maintenance of applications utilizing .Net, C#, REST APIs, Azure Cloud, and SQL DB.
• Create and/or enhance CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of applications improving frequency and reliability of deployments to production.
• Create or utilize automation to move repetitive tasks around code deployment and provisioning to increase efficiency and reduce human error.
• Partner across MetLife teams to deliver high quality projects, solutions, and IT services that meet functional requirements and delivery schedules within budget.
• Create and update necessary technical documentation.
• Diagnose, document, and correct/upgrade technical debt.
• Execute IT strategies with strategic thinking and foresight.
• Must possess a passion for Agile DevOps enabled software development, infrastructure automation to accelerate the team's delivery of business value with speed and discipline.
• Lead operational and production support with ability to troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis in the business workflow and processes on a variety of complex production and application issues.
• Align sprint planning, including estimation, user story review & feedback.
• Align with business objectives and focus on modernization of portfolios and cloud adoption, using DevOps practices and Agile Delivery.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models and technologies.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or other related fields, or equivalent demonstrated work experience and/or certifications.
• 5+ years' experience in Software Development and strong technical experience with designing & building enterprise scale applications.
• 5+ years of distributed systems development with some of the following: .Net, C#, SQL, React/Angular/Web Components, NodeJS, Rest API services, Java, and/or Oracle databases.
• Experience deploying cloud technology.
• 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and concepts using YAML. (example includes Azure Pipelines).
• Possesses leadership skills and the ability to develop and motivate teams with both offshore and onshore members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with focused attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking and decisiveness, multi-tasking, organizational prioritization, problem solving are key abilities.
• In-depth Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) knowledge and experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with SAFe® Agile and Azure DevOps.
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying solutions using Azure Cloud components such as: Azure Kubernetes service (AKS), ADLS Gen 2, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Load Balancer, Azure Monitor, Application Gateway, API-M Gateway, Azure Key Vault, PowerShell, Azure Analytics.
• Experience with Azure Infrastructure is a plus.
• Experience with Power BI is a plus.
• Experience translating business requirements into customer-facing solutions with focus on end-user experience/usability.
• Strong Knowledge of Cloud and Web-based application development.
• Insurance and/or Financial Industry experience.

The expected salary range for this position is $100,000 - $135,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. 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, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 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!
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").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$100,000 - $135,000
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