MetLife · 3 weeks ago
Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
Cary, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$137K/yr - $172K/yr
5+ years expMetLife is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. The Lead Full Stack Software Engineer will be responsible for leading the design and development of applications, ensuring integration with existing systems, and managing production support activities.
Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRisk Management
Responsibilities
Lead the creation of architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing systems/platforms
Work towards enabling self service capabilities for business partners
Lead the collection and documentation of user requirements
Lead the detailed technical design and development of applications/platforms
Develop multiple technology stack capabilities
Develop specific software/platform components
Lead peer reviews of solution designs and related code for complex features
Investigate and resolve production management incidents, problems, and service requests
Lead team in production support activities of complex nature and/or Product
Maintain awareness of trends and issues in area of technical expertise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or Engineering (will accept foreign education equivalent) and seven (7) years of experience performing full stack engineering
Alternatively, Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or Engineering (will accept foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience performing full stack engineering
Experience in designing scalable, high-performance systems, including designing data architectures that support analytics workflows, including data lakes or data warehouses, and leveraging platforms, such as Azure Synapse Analytics
Experience in reducing operational costs through effective resource management and enhancing system reliability
Experience in performing data analysis, including statistical analysis or machine learning model evaluation, to derive insights and inform decision-making
Experience in writing complex SQL queries to extract and analyze data
Experience in developing data-driven applications, incorporating analytics dashboards or real-time data visualizations using tools like Power BI
Experience in applying agile methodologies to deliver iterative product releases, ensuring continuous feedback and improvement
Experience in using data security practices, including data encryption and access controls, to implement secure coding standards and conducting regular vulnerability assessments for an enterprise application, ensuring compliance with industry security standards
Experience in managing cross-functional teams on large-scale software projects and data analytics projects, including effectively communicating data-driven insights to non-technical and executive stakeholders
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
Life insurance
Retirement benefits
Parental leave
Legal plan services
Paid time off
No-cost short- and long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance
Legal services
A retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
401(k) with employer matching
Group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home
Pet insurance
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Accident insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Digital mental health programs
Tuition assistance
Volunteer time off
Company
MetLife
MetLife is a provider of insurance, employee benefits, and financial services .
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2024-06-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2000-04-14IPO
Leadership Team
Michel A. Khalaf
President & CEO, MetLife, Inc.
Koley Corte
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer - Institutional, Regional, Global Insights+Analytics
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