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# Lead Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** MetLife
- **Location:** Cary, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $105,400.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, Software Documentation, Information Systems, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, IBM Websphere Application Server, Spring Framework, Microsoft SQL Server, Node.Js, NoSQL, Oracle (Applications), Release Management, Ansible, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Veracode, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gng701

## About the Role

* 7+ years of overall experience.

 * Hands-on development experience with JAVA, Typescript / JavaScript, and the following frameworks/technologies: Spring, Springboot, ReactJS, NodeJS, and/or AWS.

 * 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/or NoSQL (CosmosDB preferred).

 * Container-based development leveraging Docker and/or Kubernetes and experience with DevSecOps practices and tooling for CI/CD, release management, and/or automation using Azure DevOps.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 7+ years of hands-on distributed application development experience.

 * 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.

 * WebSphere Application Server experience is a plus.

 * Experience with tools such as helmcharts, ansible, and Terraform is a big plus.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

## Description

* Lead, Design, develop, implement, and maintain the application using distributed technologies including leading a team of engineers working in the onshore-offshore model.

 * Create, write/update the technical and system documentation explaining in detail the changes that are done and their impact.

 * Oversee IT aspects of software development life cycle using agile and DevSecOps methodology across a set of group benefit applications.

 * Develop secured, scalable, distributed enterprise level applications from customer perspective that are simple to use and maintain.

 * 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.


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