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City/Cities
Tokyo
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Posted Date
10-Feb-2026
Job ID
15419

Description and Requirements

Role Overview

MetLife is seeking experienced Software Engineers to contribute to its digital and AI transformation. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-native software solutions while working in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Modern Data Platform Development:
  • Build data lake components on cloud-based platforms.
  • Design and develop data marts for business analysts and data scientists.
  • Data Engineering & Pipelines:
  • Design data pipelines to integrate structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from multiple sources.
  • Implement ETL/ELT processes to transform and cleanse data.
  • Ensure data quality and transformation rules align with enterprise standards.
  • Work with Medallion architecture and implement best practices for data modeling.
  • Agile & DevOps Practices:
  • Deliver solutions using Agile methodologies in a CI/CD-driven environment.
  • Work on containerized solutions (Azure Kubernetes) and scheduling tools like Azure Scheduler.
  • Follow secure coding practices and authentication/authorization protocols.

Candidate Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Scienceor equivalent.
  • Experience:
  • 4 - 8 years of experience in data engineering or data application development (ETL/ELT/BI).
  • 2+ years of experience in cloud-based data platform development.
  • Expertisein building Azure-based data pipelines, including:
  • Azure Data Factory / Synapse
  • DataBricks/ Synapse Spark Pool
  • Cosmos DB
  • Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
  • Dedicated SQL Pool / Azure SQL
  • Azure Logic Apps
  • Hands-on experience with data transformation & cleansing using Spark, Python, R, SQL.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, test-driven development, and domain-driven design.

Skills & Competencies

  • Technical Expertise:
  • Proficiencyin Python, SQL, Spark, Azure Data Factory, and ETL processes.
  • Experience in secure coding, authentication, and monitoring tools like Veracode, MS Entra,PingOne.
  • Working knowledge of Azure Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, SonarQube, and Azure AppInsights.
  • Soft Skills:
  • Strong communicationand collaboration in global, multi-cultural environments (Japanese experience is a plus).
  • Able to work in a high-paced, diverse environment with a can-do attitude.
  • Language:
  • Businessproficiencyin English; Japanese language is a plus.

This is a great opportunity to be part of MetLife’s technology transformation journey.

Benefits We Offer

MetLife Japan offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and employee wellbeing. Employees can take advantage of flex time policy and a generous time-off policy, national holidays, annual paid leave, special consecutive leave, and refreshment leave. We also provide full social insurance coverage, a commuting expense reimbursement, group insurance, and discounts on travel and English language lessons. To support work flexibility, employees also have hybrid work options, shortened working hours for parents with children in third grade or below, and a casual dress code.
About MetLife

MetLife Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
 
MetLife Japan began operations in February 1973 as Japan’s first foreign-owned life insurance company. Our purpose, “Always with you, building a more confident future,” encapsulates our strong commitment to leveraging our global network and best practices worldwide to stand with our customers and build trust with our communities.