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Role Description

As a Junior Full Stack Developer, you will help design and build modern web applications that support our legal and insurance technology platforms. In this role, you will primarily focus on front-end development, working with JavaScript, React, CSS, and Material UI to create intuitive and responsive user experiences for our client-facing systems.

• Gain exposure to the full stack, collaborating with the engineering team to support backend services and business logic using technologies such as Python, Django, and PostgreSQL.
• Contribute directly to applications that power critical business operations, including systems that support financial and accounting workflows.
• Work in an agile development environment, partnering with experienced engineers to write quality code, solve technical challenges, and continuously improve the systems that support our growing business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, MIS, or equivalent.
• Experience building web applications.
• Experience building solutions for customer-facing applications.
• Demonstrated experience building modern web applications using microservices.
• Well-honed skills and knowledge of both agile development and the OKR framework.
• Familiarity with modern web development tools and frameworks.

Requirements

• Experience in React, Material UI, SASS, Django, Postgres, and AWS would be a plus.
• Strong work ethic and can-do attitude.

Characteristics of our Junior Full Stack Developer (Competencies)

• Ability to thrive in an independent work environment.
• Solid time-management skills.
• Communication proficiency.
• Problem solving/analytical skills.
• Customer/client-focused.
• Detail-oriented.
• Results driven.

Travel

• Occasional travel may be required.

Company Description

MetLife Legal Plans is the country's largest provider of legal voluntary benefits. We have more than 40 years of experience in employee legal services and are committed to providing excellent care to our plan members, sponsors, and 18,000+ attorneys.

• Trusted by nearly 7 million families and more than 200 Fortune 500 companies who offer our service as an employee benefit.
• Growing quickly with a bold vision for our future as we evolve our company to dream bigger, move faster, and use creativity and technology to build products people love.