MetLife · 1 day ago
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Cary, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$95K/yr - $118K/yr
9+ years expMetLife is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, dedicated to transforming the industry. They are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to drive AI adoption, test automation strategies, and improve developer experience by designing reusable frameworks and platforms.
Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRisk Management
Responsibilities
Design and deliver AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., code generation, refactoring assistance, knowledge search, test generation) using tools like GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and M365 Copilot
Build AI services and integration patterns (e.g., prompt engineering libraries, retrieval-augmented generation, model evaluation, guardrails, observability)
Optimize local dev environments and inner loops: fast builds, containerized dev, remote dev environments, golden paths, and templates
Build platform tooling: CI/CD pipelines, reusable GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps templates, standardized build/release workflows, and deployment automation
Improve repo hygiene: monorepo/multirepo strategy, branch protection, semantic versioning, conventional commits, and automated changelogs
Implement observability for DevEx: DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, MTTR, change failure rate), build times, flaky tests, PR cycle time
Run productivity experiments and A/B tests (e.g., Copilot on/off, pipeline caching strategies) and scale what works
Define and implement test pyramids across unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end layers
Build and scale test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright/Cypress/Selenium, REST API testing, Pact for consumer-driven contracts, performance testing with k6/JMeter)
Qualification
Required
9+ years of professional software engineering experience with full-stack development
Proven track record in test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and developer productivity tooling
Strong proficiency in front-end (React, Angular, or similar) and back-end (Node.js, Java, .NET, or Python) technologies
Expertise in automated testing tools (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, PyTest) and contract testing (Pact)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) and cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP acceptable)
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI) and prompt engineering concepts
Preferred
Familiarity with DORA metrics and productivity measurement frameworks
Exposure to microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and performance testing
Benefits
Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision
Dental insurance
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, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Digital mental health programs
Parental leave
Volunteer time off
Tuition assistance
Company
MetLife
MetLife is a provider of insurance, employee benefits, and financial services .
10001+ employees
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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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