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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Full Stack Engineer - **Company:** MetLife - **Location:** Cary, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $123,500.0 - $164,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bioinformatics, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Spring Framework, Microsoft SQL Server, Node.Js, NoSQL, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Release Management, Cloud Services, Ansible, Salesforce.Com, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Apex Code, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Veracode, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Restful APIs, Terraform, Devsecops, Microservices - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=de64b43c9a6b26d9 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 10+ years of hands-on distributed application development experience. * 7+ years of strong hands-on Salesforce development experience (Apex, LWC, SOQL) with expertise in building scalable solutions, integrating external systems (REST APIS, event-driven architecture), and applying best practices across architecture, data modeling, security, and performance optimization. * Hands-on development experience with JAVA, Typescript / JavaScript, and the following frameworks/technologies: Spring, Springboot, ReactJS, NodeJS, and/or Azure/AWS. * Exposure or knowledge of messaging/integration technologies. * Experience with DevSecOps practices and tooling for CI/CD, release management, and automation using Azure DevOps. * Experience with Microsoft Azure Services: Functions, AKS, ASE, CosmosDB. * Experience with MACH architecture (Microservices, API, Cloud, Headless) and cloud-first infrastructure. Experience with Veracode and security best practices. * Experience with tools such as helmcharts, ansible, and Terraform is a big plus. * Hands-on development of microservices and applications from the ground up. Experience with messaging/integration technologies (e.g., Kafka, MQ, or similar). * Proficiency with various database technologies and solutions, including both SQL (Oracle or MS SQL Server preferred) and NoSQL (CosmosDB preferred). Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office. ## Description We are looking for Principal SWE Tech Lead / Salesforce Architect to lead design and delivery of scalable Salesforce solutions. This role will act as the technical authority, driving architecture, integrations, and end-to-end solution delivery across Salesforce and connected systems. * Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs * Lead development and integration across Salesforce and external systems * Partner with product, business, and engineering teams * Manage and mentor distributed (onshore/offshore) teams Salesforce Architects are expected to design, build, and implement complex enterprise solutions while bridging business and technology. * Lead technical delivery and architecture governance. * Design and develop secure, scalable, distributed enterprise level end-to-end Salesforce based solutions (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, integrations, etc.). * Oversee IT aspects of software development life cycle using agile and DevSecOps methodology across a set of group benefit applications. * Manage stakeholders' expectations, balance priority across more than one team. * Coordinate and collaborate with dev teams, business systems analysts, product & business teams, partners and project leads across various phases of a project and product delivery., 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. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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