Position Title: Software/Platform Engineer II
Reports to (Responsibility Level):
Expecting a highly skilled Front‑End/UI developer along with knowledge of Core Java, Spring boot who can work with minimal guidance and direction to design and develop modern, scalable, and responsive web applications using React and related front‑end technologies.
Involvement in solution design and front‑end architecture planning
- Convert business and UX requirements into scalable technical UI implementations
- Develop clean, modular, reusable, and testable front‑end code
- Integrate front‑end applications with Java / REST / Microservices back‑end APIs
- Review UI code of team members and enforce front‑end best practices
- Adhere to Agile/Scrum delivery model and participate in sprint ceremonies
- Troubleshoot and resolve L3 UI / front‑end application issues
- Ensure performance optimization, security, and accessibility standards
- Scale up quickly on new UI frameworks, tools, and technologies
- Prepare and maintain front‑end technical documentation and artifacts
Education, Technical Skills & Other Critical Requirement
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance/Accounts, or related discipline
5 to 7 years of hands‑on experience in Front‑End / UI development
Technical Skills
§ JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, ReactJS, Redux, Context API, HTML5, CSS3, SASS / LESS, Jest, React Testing Library
§ Core Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot
§ Responsive and mobile‑first UI development
§ Cross‑browser compatibility
§ RESTful APIs and JSON, Integration with Java / Spring Boot / Microservices
§ Material UI, Bootstrap, Ant Design (or similar UI libraries)
§ Webpack, Vite, Gulp
§ NPM, Yarn
§ Git, Bitbucket, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bamboo or similar)
§ Agile / Scrum development practices
Other Critical Requirements Like Voice/ Non-Voice for Insurance Ops
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!
