Sr. Software Platform Engineer II

General Information

Location

Hyderabad, Telangana

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Available

No

Posted Date

03-Aug-2026

Job ID

19435

Description and Requirements

Role:-

The MetLife Corporate Technology (CT) organization is evolving to enable MetLife’s New Frontier

strategy. With a strong vision in place, we are a global function focused on driving digital

technology strategies for key corporate functions within MetLife including, Finance, Actuarial,

Reinsurance, Legal, Human Resources, Employee Experience, Risk, Treasury, Audit and

Compliance. In partnership with our business leaders, we develop and deliver seamless

technology experiences to our employees across the entire employee lifecycle. Our vision and

mission is to create innovative, transformative and contemporary technology solutions to

empower our leaders and employees so they can focus on what matters most, our customers.

We are technologists with strong business acumen focused on developing our talent to continually

transform and innovate.

As part of Tech Talent Transformation (T3) agenda, MetLife is establishing a Technology Center

in India. This technology center will perform as an integrated organization between onshore,

offshore, and strategic vendor partners in an Agile delivery model.

Responsibilities:-

Participates in the design of architecture specifications leveraging Databricks and cloud-based data platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and seamless integration with existing data ecosystems.

Leads the collection and documentation of business and data requirements, translating them into user stories and technical solutions using Databricks workflows in collaboration with Product Owners.

Owns detailed technical design and development of data pipelines, workflows, and analytics solutions on Databricks. Partners with Product Owners in sprint planning and delivery.

Responsible for building and maintaining scalable data processing components using Databricks (e.g., Spark, Delta Lake) for batch and real-time data processing.

Reviews solution architectures, data models, and code to ensure adherence to best practices, performance optimization, and data governance standards.

Investigates and resolves production incidents related to data pipelines, platform performance, and data quality in Databricks environments.

Prioritizes and manages incidents, defects, and service requests related to data platforms, collaborating with Product Owners and stakeholders.

Identifies opportunities to optimize performance and cost efficiency of Databricks workloads; supports upgrades, migrations, and platform enhancements.

Stays current with trends in data engineering, Databricks innovations, and cloud technologies; evaluates and promotes new tools and capabilities to enhance product features and customer outcomes.

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!