Data Engineer

General Information

Location

Cary, North Carolina

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Available

No

Grade

09T

Posted Date

19-Aug-2026

Job ID

19024

Description and Requirements

The Team You Will Join

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

The Data Engineer (Entry-Level) supports the data and analytics lifecycle and contributes to building production-grade data and analytics solutions under guidance. The role offers exposure to Big Data, Engineering, and Cloud technologies. This is an individual contributor role where the candidate will learn to solve business problems while being mentored by senior Data Engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Big Data applications and data pipelines within the MDH ecosystem.
• Develop Spark and Scala-based processing logic for data transformation and curation.
• Create and optimize Hive and SQL queries to support business and operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrations with HBase, Solr, Janus Graph, Kafka, and downstream applications.
• Collaborate with team members across Business, Technology, Operations, and D&A capabilities
• Learn and grow through mentorship from senior Data Engineers
• Support design, solutioning, and estimation activities as a contributing team member.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 1-2 years of software development or data engineering experience (including internships, academic projects, or co-op programs).
• Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Scala, Hadoop, Hive, or related frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exposure to Gen AI technology and tools
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to DevOps practices: Git, Azure DevOps, or CI/CD pipelines
• Basic Unix shell scripting; awareness of Kafka, MongoDB, or NiFi

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 $70,000 - $90,000. 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 15 days from the listed posting date.

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