Senior .NET Engineer (Azure/ Kubernetes)

About the role

When you join MetLife’s Global Technology team, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking group dedicated to shaping the future of digital solutions for customers worldwide. You’ll develop, maintain, and support technology applications and delivery, leveraging AI, automation, and contemporary ways of working to enhance experiences and drive business outcomes. Your work will simplify complex processes, improve tech resiliency, and ensure high-performing, seamless solutions that power life’s most important moments.

As a Senior Software/Platform Engineer in the Corporate Treasury IT organization, you’ll operate in a fast-paced, global, and multi-cultural environment. This role demands ownership, deep troubleshooting capability, and the ability to design resilient, scalable, and secure enterprise platforms across the US supporting our global Treasury applications. You’ll lead the design and modernization of mission-critical treasury platforms by leveraging microservices, AKS, and cloud-native technologies to build highly scalable, resilient systems that directly impact enterprise financial operations and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of an Agile/Scrum team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications using .NET, C#, and REST APIs.
• Hands-on Azure infrastructure experience; AZ-104/AZ-305 certifications preferred.
• Design and build cloud-native microservices deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with a strong understanding of containerized workloads.
• Implement and manage Istio service mesh capabilities including traffic routing, observability, security policies, and service-to-service communication.
• Perform deep troubleshooting and root cause analysis across distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise software development, with strong hands-on expertise in .NET, C#, and RESTful API development.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience working with Azure cloud infrastructure or AWS or GCP, including:
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Azure Service Bus
  • Azure Monitor, Application Insights
• Hands-on expertise in containerization (Docker) and orchestration using AKS.
• Strong working knowledge of Istio service mesh (traffic management, security, observability) or related technologies.
• Strong experience with distributed systems troubleshooting, performance tuning, and debugging complex production issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Exposure to service mesh governance, zero-trust networking, and secure workload identity (e.g., Managed Identity, federated credentials).
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM) and Azure Key Vault.
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, App Insights, Open Telemetry).
• Exposure to modern AI concepts such as generative AI and machine learning.
• Experience with platforms like Claude AI, Copilot Studio, or similar ecosystems.
• Experience designing and building solutions utilizing generative AI and machine learning, including addressing responsible use of AI considerations.

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 $110,000 - $137,700. 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

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.
• 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.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs.
• Parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Tuition assistance and much more.

For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the 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.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.

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.