Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead

MetLife • Full-time • Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States • 1h ago

Alternative Location(s)

Posting Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey

Description and Requirements

The Opportunity

The Principal Platform & AI Engineering Lead is responsible for driving 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 the platform remains scalable, secure, current, and aligned with rapidly evolving business and technology needs. The role operates with broad autonomy and accountability and establishes long-term technical direction for UAP.

Key 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

Required Qualifications

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

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$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 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, paid time off, paid holidays, 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. 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 accommodations@metlife.com. 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.

This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.

General Information

Location

Cary, North Carolina

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Travel Required

10%

Relocation Assistance Available

Grade

13T

Posted Date

02-Nov-2026

Job ID

18685

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