Senior JAVA Developer AI Engineering job at MetLife in Cary, NC

Title: Senior JAVA Developer AI Engineering Location: Cary United States Working Schedule: Full-Time Work Arrangement: Hybrid Relocation Assistance Available: No Job ID: 15911 Job Description: We're looking for a senior engineer who is passionate about engineering, excellence, and developer experience. In this role, you will drive org-wide AI adoption, test automation strategy, and DevEx improvements, partnering with product teams to design reusable frameworks, platforms, and best practices that significantly accelerate delivery while improving quality and security. You will act as a technical leader and hands-on builder-defining standards, building reference implementations, coaching teams, and instrumenting metrics to measure impact. Key Responsibilities: Design and deliver AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., code generation, refactoring assistance, knowledge search, test generation) using tools like GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and M365 Copilot. Build AI services and integration patterns (e.g., prompt engineering libraries, retrieval-augmented generation, model evaluation, guardrails, observability). Optimize local dev environments and inner loops: fast builds, containerized dev, remote dev environments, golden paths, and templates. Build platform tooling: CI/CD pipelines, reusable GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps templates, standardized build/release workflows, and deployment automation. Improve repo hygiene: monorepo/multirepo strategy, branch protection, semantic versioning, conventional commits, and automated changelogs. Implement observability for DevEx: DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, MTTR, change failure rate), build times, flaky tests, PR cycle time. Run productivity experiments and A/B tests (e.g., Copilot on/off, pipeline caching strategies) and scale what works. Define and implement test pyramids across unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end layers. Build and scale test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright/Cypress/Selenium, REST API testing, Pact for consumer-driven contracts, performance testing with k6/JMeter). Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills: Required: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with full-stack development. Proven track record in test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and developer productivity tooling. Strong proficiency in front-end (React, Angular, or similar) and back-end (Java or J2EE, or Python) technologies. Expertise in automated testing tools (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, JUnit, PyTest) and/or contract testing (Pact). Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) and cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP acceptable). Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI) and prompt engineering concepts. Preferred: Familiarity with DORA metrics and productivity measurement frameworks. Exposure to microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and performance testing. At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers. 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 $100,000 - $130,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits

We Offer 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. We also provide 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, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! 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. 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! MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, 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 ("protected characteristics"). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace. $100,000 - $130,000 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job