Lead Engineer II

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition
MetLife is offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to our digital and AI transformation journey. We are seeking experienced AI engineers to drive the transformation that will enable business results.
The AI Engineer will be responsible for design development of innovative AI solutions, and contributing to the strategic vision of our organization.
Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on engineer in technical design and development of AI applications using existing and/or emerging technology.
• Work closely with product managers, data scientists and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable and efficient AI solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute the AI technology roadmap, aligning with business objectives and industry trends.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI technologies, guiding the team in adopting best practices and cutting-edge methodologies.
• Responsible for development of AI specific software/platform components.
• Investigate and resolve production management incidents, problems, and service requests.
• Implementation of AI technology best practices, architecture and technology stack including adoption of cloud, Data, and other relevant emerging technology that is fit-for-purpose.
• Ways of Working - Adoption of the Agile ways of working in the software delivery lifecycle and continuous learning of new methods and technology

Candidate Qualifications:
Education:

• Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent

Experience:

• At least 5 years experience in implementing AI solutions.
• Expertise in machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and other AI-related technologies.
• Experienced in using LLM's to build innovative solutions for the enterprise.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and proficiency with AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Strong grounding on data engineering and design to support AI workloads.
• Hands on experience on Azure AI offerings will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical, scalable solutions.
• 3+ years in development using multiple technology stack capabilities (Front/Back End, API, Database Mgmt., Hosting technologies etc. to drive digital transformation in financial services or technology domain

• Hands-on experience in developing and implementing applications using modern technology stack and patterns including cloud native patterns, public cloud (e.g. Microsoft Azure), AI/Big Data, API and web apps
• Proficiency in software development lifecycle including CI/CD, test driven development, domain driven design and Agile ways of working (including shift-left)

Skills and Competencies:

• Competencies
• Communication: Ability to communicate effectively to ensure results are achieved
• Collaboration: Proven track record collaborating and working effectively in a global and multi-cultural environment (e.g. Japanese)
• Diverse environment: Can-do attitude and ability to work in a high paced environment

About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, 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 empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services.
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