Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead

About the Role

The Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead drives architecture selection, platform strategy, and execution at the solution and portfolio level for the Unified Actuarial Platform (UAP). This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership across actuarial, risk, and regulatory platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with evolving business and technology needs. Operating with broad autonomy and accountability, the role establishes long-term technical direction for UAP.

Responsibilities

• Platform & Architecture Leadership
  • Define architecture strategy for full-stack platforms (UX, APIs, infrastructure)
  • Establish standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns
  • Lead solution design approvals for scalability and security
• UX Engineering
  • Define frontend strategy with React and micro-frontends
  • Establish design system and accessibility standards
  • Deliver intuitive digital experiences for actuarial workflows
• API & Microservices
  • Define API-first architecture strategy
  • Govern REST, GraphQL, and event-driven services
  • Ensure performance, scalability, and integration
• Platform Infrastructure
  • Lead cloud-native infrastructure frameworks
  • Drive CI/CD, containerization, and Infrastructure-as-Code
  • Establish DevSecOps practices
• AI-First Engineering
  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted development (Copilot)
  • Integrate GenAI into UX and engineering workflows
• Delivery & Operations
  • Own performance, availability, and scalability
  • Lead production issue resolution
• Leadership & Governance
  • Serve as principal technical authority
  • Mentor engineers and lead governance forums

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 10+ years in full-stack engineering
• Expertise in React, APIs, and cloud platforms
• Experience with microservices architecture
• CI/CD, containerization, Infrastructure-as-Code
• AI-assisted development experience
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in actuarial or regulated domains
• UX design systems and enterprise applications
• API gateways and micro-frontend architectures
• GitHub Enterprise and Copilot adoption
• Azure or Kubernetes certifications

Schedule

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

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $140,000–$180,000. 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 (medical, prescription drug, vision, dental)
• No-cost short- and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance and legal services
• Retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Group discounts on voluntary insurance (auto, home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs
• Parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off
• Tuition assistance

About the Company

Recognized on Fortune magazine’s list of the "World's Most Admired Companies," Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, and the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in over 40 markets, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future as part of its New Frontier strategy. The company’s purpose is to help colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future.