Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead

MetLife

Bridgewater (MA)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Stock-based long-term incentives

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

MetLife is seeking the Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead to drive architecture, platform strategy, and execution for the Unified Actuarial Platform (UAP). You will provide enterprise-level leadership across actuarial, risk, and regulatory domains to ensure scalable, secure, and current platforms.

This hybrid role requires at least 3 in-office days per week in Massachusetts. The salary range is $140,000–$180,000 with incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
10+ years in full-stack engineering.
Expertise in React, APIs, and cloud platforms.
Experience with microservices architecture.
CI/CD, containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code.
AI-assisted development experience.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Define architecture strategy for full-stack platforms (UX, APIs, infrastructure).
Establish standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns.
Lead solution design approvals for scalability and security.
Define frontend strategy with React and micro-frontends.
Establish design system and accessibility standards.
Deliver intuitive digital experiences for actuarial workflows.
Define API-first architecture strategy.
Govern REST, GraphQL, and event-driven services.
Ensure performance, scalability, and integration.
Lead cloud-native infrastructure frameworks.
Drive CI/CD, containerization, and IaC.
Establish DevSecOps practices.
Drive adoption of AI-assisted development (Copilot).
Integrate GenAI into UX and engineering workflows.
Own performance, availability, and scalability.
Lead production issue resolution.
Serve as principal technical authority.
Mentor engineers and lead governance forums.

Skills

React

APIs

Cloud platforms

Microservices

CI/CD

Containerization

Infrastructure-as-Code

AI-assisted development

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

Copilot adoption

Azure certifications

Kubernetes certifications

Job description

The Opportunity

The Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead is responsible for driving architecture selection, platform strategy, and execution at the solution and portfolio level for the Unified Actuarial Platform (UAP). This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership across actuarial, risk, and regulatory platforms, ensuring the platform remains scalable, secure, current, and aligned with rapidly evolving business and technology needs. The role operates with broad autonomy and accountability and establishes long-term technical direction for UAP.

Define architecture strategy for full-stack platforms (UX, APIs, infrastructure)
Establish standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns
Lead solution design approvals for scalability and security

UX Engineering

Define frontend strategy with React and micro-frontends
Establish design system and accessibility standards
Deliver intuitive digital experiences for actuarial workflows

API & Microservices

Define API-first architecture strategy
Govern REST, GraphQL, and event-driven services
Ensure performance, scalability, and integration

Platform Infrastructure

Lead cloud-native infrastructure frameworks
Drive CI/CD, containerization, and Infrastructure-as-Code
Establish DevSecOps practices

AI-First Engineering

Drive adoption of AI-assisted development (Copilot)
Integrate GenAI into UX and engineering workflows

Delivery & Operations

Own performance, availability, and scalability
Lead production issue resolution

Leadership & Governance

Serve as principal technical authority
Mentor engineers and lead governance forums

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
10+ years in full-stack engineering
Expertise in React, APIs, and cloud platforms
Experience with microservices architecture
CI/CD, containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code
AI-assisted development experience
Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in actuarial or regulated domains
UX design systems and enterprise applications
API gateways and micro-frontend architectures
GitHub Enterprise and Copilot adoption
Azure or Kubernetes certifications

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 $140,000- $180,000.
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, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.

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 accommodations@metlife.com. 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 90 days from the listed posting date.

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