What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Software Development Engineer Test position at MetLife?
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. In this dynamic environment, you’ll collaborate with talented peers across teams and functions, expanding your skills in impactful ways. Ready to push boundaries and set new industry standards? Join us and help drive the future of technology forward.
The Opportunity
Key Responsibilities
Integrate testing, development, and design principles throughout all phases of the system development life cycle (SDLC). Establish and implement practical, portfolio-wide test automation standards, including reference implementations. Develop fully autonomous software test automation to validate both functionality and business processes. Function as a hands-on subject matter expert in automation toolsets, collaborating with Developers and Business Systems Analysts to identify and automate meaningful tests. Maintain a comprehensive library of test automation for existing applications and create tools to support testing and development. Partner with DevSecOps and Systems Reliability Engineers to define best practices for automating tests and validating non-functional requirements within CI/CD pipelines. Investigate, diagnose, resolve issues, manage bug reports, and continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve testing efficiency. Review testing and automation developed by agile teams and release trains to ensure quality and alignment with standards.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in any degree field (will accept foreign education equivalent) and seven (7) years of experience performing software testing, test automation design and implementation. Position requires experience in the following: Experience conducting multi-platform testing across Web UI, API services, databases, ETL processes, cross-browser and mobile applications, back-end and batch applications, cloud and cloud-native platforms. Experience designing and implementing test automation for Web UI, APIs, and Database validation, including developing and maintaining automation frameworks. Experience developing test automation using tools such as Selenium with Java (with TestNG or Cucumber) and/ or TOSCA for Web UI, Postman and/ or Rest Assured for API testing, and Java utilities and/ or TOSCA for database validation. Experience working with Cloud-based Insurance and claims processing platforms, including FINEOS and MAJESCO. Experience leading and mentoring QA teams and delivering software quality assurance in compliance with Agile methodology.
Preferred Qualifications
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 $134,690 - $175,600. 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!
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 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.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.
The Opportunity
Key Responsibilities
Integrate testing, development, and design principles throughout all phases of the system development life cycle (SDLC). Establish and implement practical, portfolio-wide test automation standards, including reference implementations. Develop fully autonomous software test automation to validate both functionality and business processes. Function as a hands-on subject matter expert in automation toolsets, collaborating with Developers and Business Systems Analysts to identify and automate meaningful tests. Maintain a comprehensive library of test automation for existing applications and create tools to support testing and development. Partner with DevSecOps and Systems Reliability Engineers to define best practices for automating tests and validating non-functional requirements within CI/CD pipelines. Investigate, diagnose, resolve issues, manage bug reports, and continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve testing efficiency. Review testing and automation developed by agile teams and release trains to ensure quality and alignment with standards.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in any degree field (will accept foreign education equivalent) and seven (7) years of experience performing software testing, test automation design and implementation. Position requires experience in the following: Experience conducting multi-platform testing across Web UI, API services, databases, ETL processes, cross-browser and mobile applications, back-end and batch applications, cloud and cloud-native platforms. Experience designing and implementing test automation for Web UI, APIs, and Database validation, including developing and maintaining automation frameworks. Experience developing test automation using tools such as Selenium with Java (with TestNG or Cucumber) and/ or TOSCA for Web UI, Postman and/ or Rest Assured for API testing, and Java utilities and/ or TOSCA for database validation. Experience working with Cloud-based Insurance and claims processing platforms, including FINEOS and MAJESCO. Experience leading and mentoring QA teams and delivering software quality assurance in compliance with Agile methodology.
Preferred Qualifications
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 $134,690 - $175,600. 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!
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 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.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.
Salary : $134,690 - $175,600