Full Stack Software Engineer (Cloud Based)

MetLif; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

MetLife’s Global Technology team is seeking a Full Stack Software Development Engineer to design, build, and support actuarial technology solutions in the U.S. You’ll collaborate with actuaries, analysts, and tech peers to deliver high-quality software, automate processes, and improve data processing and regulatory reporting.

This hybrid role requires 3 days in the Cary, NC office. The position emphasizes cloud services (Azure Databricks, Spark, Python), DevOps, and modern development practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related work experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience in a corporate technology environment.
• Experience with cloud-based data and analytics platforms (Azure Databricks, Spark, Python).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with actuaries, analysts, and tech teams to gather requirements.
• Develop and maintain actuary cash flow processing and valuation platforms.
• Design, implement, test, and deploy software solutions and automation.
• Participate in DevOps work items and CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide production support and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Explore AI-enabled solutions to accelerate analysis and development.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related work experience

Tools

Azure Databricks

Spark

Python

PowerShell scripting

Power BI

Azure DevOps

Git

CI/CD pipelines

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

The Full Stack Software Development Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing actuarial technology solutions that support MetLife's actuarial cash flow processing and valuation platforms within the U.S. actuarial organization. Working closely with actuaries, business analysts, and technology teams, this position delivers high-quality software solutions, automation capabilities, and data processing enhancements that improve operational efficiency and support critical financial and regulatory reporting needs. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage modern software engineering practices while partnering directly with business experts to solve complex insurance and actuarial challenges that have a measurable impact across MetLife's enterprise operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in the collection and documentation of user requirements.
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of DevOps Work Items (features, user stories, tasks, etc.).
• Assists in the creation of architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing systems.
• Participates in technical design, development, implementation, testing, and maintenance of processes and applications.
• Responsible for frontend and backend development with an understanding of both.
• Participate in peer reviews of solution designs, related code, and test results.
• Participate in production process monitoring, investigating issues, and resolving production issues.
• Identifies and implements innovative solutions to technical and procedural challenges.
• Utilizes artificial intelligence to expedite analysis, design, development, and testing activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software development, application support, or data engineering within a corporate technology environment.
• Experience developing or supporting cloud-based data and analytics platforms, including Azure Databricks, Spark, Python, or related cloud-based application technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, actuaries, analysts, and technology teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PowerShell scripting, Power BI, Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines to support automation, reporting, and application delivery processes.
• Knowledge of insurance, actuarial, financial reporting, or in-force administration systems, including large-scale data processing and transformation workflows.
• Experience with cloud modernization initiatives involving Azure services such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or related analytics and data engineering platforms.

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 $65,200 - $86,000. 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, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits.

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.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.

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”). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 3 days from the listed posting date.