Job Description and Requirements :

Role Value Proposition :

The MetLife EMEA Technology organization is evolving to enable MetLifes New Frontier strategy. With a strong vision in place, we are a function focused on driving digital technology strategies for key technology functions within MetLife including. In partnership with our business leaders, we develop and deliver seamless technology experiences to our employees across the entire employee lifecycle. Our vision and mission is to create innovative, transformative and contemporary technology solutions to empower our leaders and employees so they can focus on what matters most, our customers. We are technologists with strong business acumen focused on developing our talent to continually transform and innovate.

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Software Platform Engineer a senior technical position with hands-on in API designing, architecture and development, Microservices, and Azure Cloud Services aligned to insurance capability domains. This team will work in close integration with onshore, offshore, Digital Hub and strategic vendor partners in an Agile delivery model. The associate will work closely with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions. The associate will have the opportunity to lead the technical aspect of Embedded Insurance spanning multiple countries and insurance products for these capabilities. He/she should be responsible for the architecture, design, development and maintenance of software development solutions within a defined system, platform or product, based on a set of standards and processes which establish consistency across the enterprise data, reduce risk and promote efficiencies in support of the organizations goals and objectives. He/she will need to ensure alignment with enterprise strategies, roadmaps, and standards by building relationships across business, technology, and enterprise partners.

Key Relationships :

- Technology Leadership (EMEA)

- India EMEA Technology Leads

- Internal Stakeholder - EMEA ART Leaders

- Agile Release Train (ART) Teams

- Business process Owners for EMEA Technology

Key Responsibilities :

- Responsible for integrating the systems to each other, technically coordinating with different tech teams and the vendors.

- Deliver fit for purpose, secure, scalable, solution architectures in an agile framework that evolves with the line of business by collaborating with AD, business, and engineering teams.

- Design, develop, and maintain Microservices and REST APIs.

- Build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services.

- Implement cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure, including deployment, configuration, and monitoring.

- Work with containerization platforms such as Docker and orchestration frameworks (Kubernetes preferred).

- Ensure adherence to RESTful architecture principles and API best practices.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Owners, QA, DevOps, UI/UX) in an Agile environment.

- Participate in code reviews, contribute to architecture discussions, and support continuous improvement.

- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

Required Qualifications & Experience :

- Minimum Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

- Extensive hands-on experience in designing, developing, delivering, and architecting enterprise solutions.

- Experience architecting enterprise solutions around SaaS and PaaS technologies and services.

- Experience on Agentic AI / AI-First SDLC Development in GitHub Enterprise, GitHub CoPilot, Spec Driven Development

- Strong hands-on experience in any language/framework below :

1. Java (preferred)

2. .Net

3. Node

- Proven experience in building highly secure REST APIs and integration with different platforms

- Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

- Understanding API security standards (OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect).

- Solid understanding of :

1. Application design and architecture

2. System integration and data flows

- Strong experience with Azure cloud services (App Services, Azure SQL, API Management, Key Vault, etc.).

- Ability to integrate data from multiple sources (structured, semi-structured, unstructured) into Azure data services.

- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, ideally using Azure DevOps or similar tooling.

- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).

Soft Skills :

- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

- High level of accountability and ownership

- Ability to work independently in a high-responsibility role

- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills

- Attention to detail and commitment to quality

- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

- Communication : Ability to communicate effectively to ensure results are achieved

- Collaboration : Proven track record collaborating and working effectively in a global and multi-cultural environment

- Diverse environment : Can-do attitude and ability to work in a high paced environment.

- Self-Motivated and able to work independently.

- Attention to detail

- Collaborative