Technical Manager & AI Deputy

General Information:

Location

BOGOTÁ D.C., BOGOTA

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Available:

No

Posted Date

30-Jun-2026

Job ID

17019

Description and Requirements:

The Technical Manager and AI Deputy is a senior technology leadership role accountable for engineering excellence, technical governance, and the delivery of scalable, secure, and AI-enabled solutions across MetLife Colombia. Guided by our purpose – always with you building a more confident future – and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns and all-weather performance, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead software development teams while acting as a technical steward. The position ensures alignment between business strategy, architecture, platforms, and emerging AI capabilities in a regulated enterprise environment.

Key Accountabilities

Engineering & Technical Management:

• Lead and plan software development capabilities aligned with business objectives and enterprise architecture.

• Establish and govern engineering standards, architectural guardrails, and SSDLC / Dev Sec Ops practices.

• Act as the technical escalation point for complex design decisions, platform dependencies, and technical risk.

• Ensure system resilience, performance, security, and long-term maintainability.

AI & Advanced Technology Enablement:

• Lead the technical execution of AI- and automation-based programs, including generative AI and decision intelligence use cases.

• Ensure AI solutions comply with security, data privacy, model governance, and Responsible AI principles.

• Partner with business, data, risk, and security teams to translate business needs into scalable AI-enabled capabilities.

• Drive adoption of AI platforms, and model lifecycle management.

Platform & Legacy Modernization:

• Lead technical execution of core modernization, API enablement, tech modernization and tech renewal.

• Drive legacy system modernization and decommissioning to reduce technical debt and operational risk.

• Ensure development teams are organized around product and platform value streams aligned with SAFe.

1. Talent, Capability & Culture

• Build and sustain communities of practice in architecture, AI, cloud, and engineering excellence.

• Mentor senior engineers and architects as technical leaders.

• Define and evolve technical capability roadmaps (AI literacy, cloud-native engineering, secure coding).

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and responsible innovation.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields.
• 8+ years of experience in software development and technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading multi-team, multi-platform engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices, and integration patterns.
• Solid knowledge AI delivery lifecycles
• Experience operating in regulated or high-compliance environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage senior business, risk, and technology stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in insurance or financial services environments.
• Exposure to Responsible AI, data ethics, and model risk management.
• Postgraduate studies or certifications in Architecture, AI, Cloud, or Agile frameworks.
• SAFe experience in System Architect, Solution Architect, or senior engineering leadership roles.

Beneficios que Ofrecemos

Nuestros beneficios están diseñados para cuidar su bienestar holístico con programas para la salud física y mental, el bienestar financiero y el apoyo para las familias. Ofrecemos seguro de gastos médicos mayores, seguro de vida en combinación con un paquete de compensación competitivo junto con bonificaciones por rendimiento, fondo de ahorro y plan de pensiones. También ofrecemos permisos parentales y de adopción ampliados, así como beneficios adicionales como tiempo libre de voluntariado, días libres por su cumpleaños y el Día del Patrimonio Cultural, eventos culturales y deportivos, ¡y mucho más!

Acerca de Met Life

Reconocida en la lista de la revista Fortune de las "Empresas más admiradas del mundo" de 2025 y en la lista de los 25 mejores lugares para™ trabajar en el mundo de Fortune para 2025, Met Life, a través de sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una de las principales empresas de servicios financieros del mundo; proporcionando seguros, anualidades, beneficios para empleados y gestión de activos a clientes individuales e institucionales.

• Nuestro propósito es simple: ayudar a nuestros colegas, clientes, comunidades y al mundo en general a crear un futuro más seguro.Unidos por un propósito y guiados por nuestros valores fundamentales
• Ganar Juntos, Hacer lo Correcto, Entregar Impacto sobre Actividad y Pensar en el Futuro - estamos inspirados para transformar el próximo siglo en los servicios financieros. En MetLife, es #AllTogetherPossible ¡Únete a nosotros!

At Met Life, we are committed to fostering diversity among employees, through non-discriminatory treatment for reasons of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, disability, physical or economic condition, HIV and embarrassment as a requirement for entry, permanence or ascension and there is equal employment opportunities.

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