Full stack software engineer

Location(s)

• Posting Location: Cary, North Carolina

City/Cities

Cary

Country

United States

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Available

No

Posted Date

12-Jan-2026

Job ID

14012

Description and Requirements

Duties: Ensure all tasks and milestones associated with technical design, development, and unit testing are completed according to project management guidelines. Ensure development activities align with scope, schedule, priority, and business objectives. Review functional specifications, create detailed technical design and technical specifications, and oversee code development and unit and performance testing activities. Coordinate operational/infrastructure readiness requirements. Interface with system designers to design, code, test, and implement integrations. Perform defect analysis and prioritize defects during releases. Document deployment tasks. Prepare operating procedures documentation and participate in knowledge transfer to Operations. Determine the integration approach for all new projects. Attend project joint application design (JAD) sessions to support estimating solutions for projects. Review and provide feedback on requirements. Engage enterprise architecture about design decisions. Sign off on test plans, functional testing, and performance testing. Define integration architecture standards and guidelines. Develop and maintain applications using Java and React. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Drive technical expertise for the enterprise in the API design and develop integration domain. Review and approve business requirements. Define the microservices architecture for each project. Approve design standards. Oversee use cases for integration services. Oversee and approve technical design documents and service schema definitions. Develop APIs on Spring Boot on Azure cloud. Conduct code reviews.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (foreign education equivalent is acceptable) and four (4) years of experience designing, coding, testing and implementing web integrations. The position also requires the following: Experience developing and maintaining enterprise-level web applications using Java and J2EE. Experience building scalable and robust backend services. Experience developing interactive and responsive front-end applications using React JS. Experience building server-side applications and APIs using Node JS. Experience deploying and managing applications on Azure cloud platform. Experience setting up and maintaining containerized applications using Kubernetes.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in office/2 days remote

“At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.”

The wage range for applicants for this position is $137,870.00 to $165,500.00 per year. This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. MetLife offers a comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits, parental leave, legal plan services and paid time off. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

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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 $137,870 to $165,500. 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, 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”).

If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. 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.

$137,870 to $165,500