Develop and maintain Java and Node.js applications and microservices using Spring Boot and React. Optimize Cosmos DB design and queries, conduct code reviews, mentor developers, maintain CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate cross-functionally. The role also involves adopting modern development tools, including GitHub Copilot, IntelliJ IDEA, and code linters.
Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Developer with hands-on development experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot and React, strong proficiency in databases. A passion for learning new technologies and leveraging modern developer productivity tools like GitHub Copilot is essential.
Key Responsibility
Technical
Experience
5 to 7 years of experience in Java Spring Boot and React development
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, 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 . Join us!
#BI-Hybrid
Role Value Proposition
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Developer with hands-on development experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot and React, strong proficiency in databases. A passion for learning new technologies and leveraging modern developer productivity tools like GitHub Copilot is essential.
Key Responsibility
- Design and develop robust Java-based applications and microservices.
- Optimize database design and queries for performance and scalability.
- Code reviews, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines or equivalent tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Continuously explore and adopt new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in development and production environments.
- Design and develop robust Java/Node-based applications and microservices.
- Optimize database design and queries for performance and scalability.
- Code reviews, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines or equivalent tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Continuously explore and adopt new technologies and tools to improve development efficiency.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in development and production environments.
Technical
- 5-7 years of experience in Java development with experience in Spring Boot, React JS and RESTful APIs.
- Deep understanding of databases cosmos DB.
- Experience with Git, GitHub.
- Exposure to developer productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot, IntelliJ IDEA, and code linters.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience
5 to 7 years of experience in Java Spring Boot and React development
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, 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 . Join us!
#BI-Hybrid
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