Senior Full Stack Engineer

MetLife • Cary, NC

354d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior full-stack engineer you are responsible for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of solutions supporting Disability & Absence products at MetLife - products that provide income protection and job protection to millions of employees across the United States. You will collaborate closely with the Scrum Lead, Product Owner and ART Leadership. You will have an opportunity to impact every part of the system, and iterate over solutions to be the very best you can be to deliver for our customers. You will be responsible for thought leadership, creative problem solving, and applying your expertise in a complex environment. Your responsibilities include writing full stack code, reviewing code written by the team, design and development of systems, frameworks, applications, and APIs.

Requirements

• End to end system design that balances the tradeoffs between technical solution, business value and operational simplicity.
• Core hands on development skills in JavaScript (React or Angular), Java, OOP, SQL, JSON, No-SQL (MongoDB, CosmosDB), Kubernetes, Scripting.
• Experience developing CRUD API's, and critical applications from the ground up.
• Experience with Queues/Kafka, Micro services, message brokers, integration patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles in software engineering, system analysis and design, design and analysis of algorithms, computer system architecture, data structures.
• 7+ years related work experience successfully delivered on large, complex projects with demonstrated technical leadership in delivery.

Nice To Haves

• BS/MS in Comp Science/IS.
• Disability product experience or Insurance industry knowledge.
• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-location teams.
• Experience in SAFe, Agile methodology, tools, and Agile integration with Waterfall.

Responsibilities

• Hands on development with UI, Backend, Database, APIs, DevOps. Specifically React, Java, SQL, Micro services, Azure DevOps. Similar related technologies will be an asset.
• Develop architecture and solution designs.
• Mentor, motivate, influence, drive innovation, and coach broader technical team. Provide technical and solution guidance to the team. Conduct design and code reviews for the team delivery.
• Develop iterative implementation plans and strategies. Estimate user stories, as part of release plan and participate in iteration plan exercises.
• Key participant in user story breakdowns, user story elaboration, and user story reviews.
• Serve as an escalation point for deployments, and change oversight, enabling highly visible business priorities.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining SRE runbooks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance and legal services.
• 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.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs.
• Parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees