Sr. Software Developer Engineer - Testing

Groupe Kardol; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Life insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Parental leave

Job summary

MetLife's Global Technology team is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer (Automation) to design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, batch, database, and file-based systems. This role blends hands-on testing with AI-driven workflow optimization in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with product, development, DevOps, and release stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery, following strong engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in software testing with a focus on automation.
• Strong programming skills in Java and C#.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate test case development and defect analysis.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub for planning, test management, reporting, and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks (creation, enhancements, maintenance).
• Write and maintain automated tests using Java and C#, with clean code and maintainability.
• Author, test, and evangelize AI optimization Agents, Skills, and Instructions for faster automation.
• Guide product teams to create test plans, test approach docs, and execute test strategies.
• Troubleshoot test and software issues using logs and monitoring to identify root causes and fixes.

Skills

Java

C#

AI tools

Test automation

UI/API testing

Problem solving

Design patterns

DevOps

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

When you join MetLife's Global Technology team, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking group dedicated to shaping the future of digital solutions for customers worldwide. You’ll develop, maintain and support technology applications and delivery, leveraging AI, automation, and contemporary ways of working to enhance experiences and drive business outcomes. Your work will simplify complex processes, improve tech resiliency, and ensure high-performing, seamless solutions that power life’s most important moments. In this dynamic environment, you’ll collaborate with talented peers across teams and functions, expanding your skills in impactful ways. Ready to push boundaries and set new industry standards? Join us and help drive the future of technology forward.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer (Automation) to design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and ensure high-quality delivery across UI, API, batch, database, and file-based systems. This role requires strong technical abilities, hands-on automation expertise, and experience using Artificial Intelligence to optimize workflows. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, working closely with product, development, DevOps, and release stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks (including framework creation, enhancements, and long-term maintenance).
• Write and maintain automated tests using Java and C#, applying strong engineering practices (clean code, reuse, maintainability).
• Author, test, and evangelize AI optimization Agents, Skills, and Instructions that speed test automation generation and execution.
• Guide product teams to create and maintain test plans, test approach documents, and execute test strategies aligned to delivery goals.
• Troubleshoot test and software issues using logs, diagnostics, and monitoring outputs to isolate root causes and recommend fixes.

Required Qualifications

• Strong technical abilities and comfort working with multiple software tools and programs.
• 3 - 5+ years (or equivalent) in software testing with a strong focus on test automation.
• Strong programming skills in Java and C# (and ability to learn other languages/tools as needed per project).
• Strong knowledge of testing processes, problem solving, creating test plans, executing tests, opening/tracking defects, and delivering test status and recommendations, including experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate test case development, improve coverage, and analyze defects for root causes.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub suite for planning, test management, reporting, and pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• CI/CD pipeline design and optimization experience (gating, test stages, parallelization, reporting).
• Experience creating AI Agents, Skills, and related AI assets focused on automating and optimizing test management lifecycle with an AI First mindset.
• Familiarity with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code concepts.
• Experience creating dashboards/metrics for quality, automation health, and pipeline outcomes.
• Experience testing distributed systems, microservices, and complex integrations.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $80,000 - $125,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. 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 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the 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 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!

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.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.