Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife Investments is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer to enhance the technical delivery of MetLife Investment's Risk Framework Solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong development and engineering capabilities, communication, collaboration, with hands-on experience implementing Investments and Finance data domains by enabling continuous delivery techniques within cloud infrastructure.
Provides technical expertise for product teams building and maintaining solutions using Azure/AWS Cloud platforms. Collaborates with the product line architect to review solution design and roadmap. Enables product delivery through hands-on development and in collaboration with developers, analysts, and business to build fully vetted products that ensures that new capabilities are implemented according to enterprise standards. Proven experience of wearing multiple hats and owning end to end. Looking for a fun team with passion and an opportunity to learn, come join us!
Key Responsibilities
The Lead full stack engineer works with the product teams to solution and support various risk applications related to Market, Credit and Counterparty risk. In addition, this role interacts with derivative data warehousing and front office applications. This role is primarily focused on .Net and Cloud technologies with exposure to Java and Python. This individual needs to have a passion for Agile DevOps enabled software development, infrastructure automation to accelerate the team's delivery of business value.
The ideal candidate for this role needs to have extensive software development experience in C#, Microsoft Azure, who can work independently. Ability to interact with Front Office, Middle Office and Enterprise Risk users and translating business requirements to quality software.
Qualifications:
Required:

• 7-8 years of experience
• Hands-on software development with strong technical understanding of designing and building enterprise scale web-based applications both on-prem and in the Cloud.
• API-driven solution stack, data processing
• Database skills, Object oriented programming, design patterns and development knowledge
• Distributed front-end and/or back-end hands-on application development with .Net, SQL and Rest APIs a must.
• Experience driving DevSecOps adoption, preferably with MS Azure for native branch management and pipeline-based deployments in YAML.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, Kyligence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to establish strong relationships across teams to effectively deliver work across the enterprise.
• Responsible for prioritizing problems, incidents, and service requests and managing process with Product Owner.
• Experience with Agile software development, continuous integration and deployment (GitHub or Azure Devops preferred)

Preferred

• Hands on Python, Java, JavaScript, React/Angular/Web Components a plus
• Ability to build, deliver and operate complex, cloud-based systems (Azure or AWS)
• Experience with test-driven development and continuous testing.
• Exposure to modern AI concepts such as generative AI, various models of machine learning, large language models, conversational AI (chatbot, etc.).
• Background in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or similarly related field.
• Experience with Numerix, Murex, Calypso COTS products is a big plus
• Experience with heavy computational tools like HPC, grid computing a plus

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.
The wage range for applicants for this position is $115,000 to $155,000. 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.
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 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2023 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 empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
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