Principal Full Stack Engineer

About the role

Join MetLife’s Global Technology team and contribute to shaping the future of digital solutions for customers worldwide. As a Principal SWE Tech Lead / Salesforce Architect, you will lead design and delivery of scalable Salesforce solutions, driving architecture, integrations, and end-to-end solution delivery across Salesforce and connected systems.

Responsibilities

• 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 priorities across multiple teams
• Collaborate with dev teams, business systems analysts, product & business teams, partners, and project leads across various phases of a project and product delivery

Requirements

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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)
• Experience with Veracode and security best practices
• Experience with tools such as helmcharts, ansible, and Terraform
• 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. The expected salary range for this position is $123,500 - $164,700. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance and legal services
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs
• Paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance, and much more!

About MetLife

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!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, 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.