New York Life Insurance Co

Corporate Vice President - Lead Engineer - DevOps and Integrations

New York Life Insurance Co • $147K — $211K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in software/integration engineering or related field.
  • Strong Java backend skills with Spring Boot, REST, and Maven.
  • Experience in defining solution architecture and enterprise integrations.
  • Proficient in AWS architecture and engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of API and REST integrations.
  • Experience with authentication patterns, including OAuth 2.0 and SAML.
  • Proficient with AI coding agents and AI-assisted engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Define architecture and solutions for integrations between systems and platforms.
  • Provide technical leadership through design, development, and support phases.
  • Develop and troubleshoot Java applications using Spring Boot and REST APIs.
  • Design and troubleshoot AWS solutions using various services.
  • Lead API and enterprise integration design efforts, including error handling.
  • Coordinate API and integration changes with affected teams.
  • Support Salesforce and Twilio integrations and troubleshooting.

Benefits

  • Full package of benefits including leave programs and adoption assistance.
  • Student loan repayment programs available.
  • Continuous refinement and addition of benefits based on employee feedback.
Full Job Description
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior / Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise integrations, DevOps, cloud platforms, APIs, and backend applications.

This is a senior hands-on role combining solution architecture, integration engineering, software development, DevOps, troubleshooting, and cross-team technical leadership. Approximately 10-20% of the role will involve hands-on coding.

The ideal candidate has broad technical depth, strong ownership, and the ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies. AI-assisted engineering is a major part of how we work and is a core requirement for this role.

What You'll Do:
• Define architecture and technical solutions for integrations between corporate systems, AWS services, SaaS platforms, and external vendors.
• Provide technical leadership through design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Develop, review, and troubleshoot Java backend applications using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Maven.
• Design and troubleshoot AWS solutions using API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, ECS, S3, ALB/NLB, Route 53, IAM, Secrets Manager, and ACM.
• Lead API and enterprise integration design, including authentication, connectivity, data flows, error handling, and operational considerations.
• Communicate API and integration changes to affected teams in advance and coordinate readiness and migration activities.
• Maintain working knowledge of MuleSoft as an API proxy layer, including log review, request tracing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Support Salesforce integrations from an API, authentication, connectivity, and troubleshooting perspective.
• Work with corporate SSO and security teams and maintain strong knowledge of OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT, and mTLS.
• Own or coordinate certificate lifecycle management, including renewals, rotation, expiration prevention, and troubleshooting.
• Apply working knowledge of DNS, load balancers, TLS, networking, secure connectivity, and basic SFTP/file integrations.
• Support Twilio from an enterprise integration and platform perspective, including account/user management, API understanding, troubleshooting, and vendor support tickets.
• Provide senior technical escalation and take ownership of complex or high-impact incidents when required.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership. Formal people management experience is a plus but is not required.

DevOps

Strong DevOps experience is required, including:
• Harness
• Jenkins
• GitHub
• Docker
• Terraform
• CI/CD pipelines
• Build, deployment, and release troubleshooting

AI-Assisted Engineering

AI engineering proficiency is a core requirement and will be evaluated during the interview process.

Candidates must demonstrate practical use of modern AI coding agents, such as Claude Code or equivalent, for:
• Software development and refactoring
• Code review
• Debugging and root-cause analysis
• Understanding unfamiliar codebases
• Technical documentation
• Engineering automation
• Reusable skills and agent workflows
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Candidates should be able to demonstrate how AI is incorporated into their everyday engineering workflow, not simply familiarity with general-purpose AI tools.

What You'll Bring:
• 8+ years of software engineering, integration engineering, or related experience.
• Strong Java backend development experience with Spring Boot, REST, and Maven.
• Ability to independently develop, review, debug, and troubleshoot production applications.
• Experience defining solution architecture and leading enterprise integrations.
• Strong AWS architecture and engineering knowledge.
• Strong API and REST integration experience.
• Strong DevOps and CI/CD experience.
• Experience with authentication and secure integration patterns including OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT, and mTLS.
• Experience with certificates and certificate lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of networking, DNS, load balancing, and secure connectivity.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across multiple technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI coding agents, MCP, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
• Ability to mentor and technically lead other engineers.

Preferred / Working Knowledge

Experience in all of the following is valuable but not required:
• MuleSoft
• Salesforce integrations
• Twilio
• SFTP/file integrations
• AWS certifications
• Formal people management

Learning & Adaptability

We do not expect candidates to already be experts in every technology used by the team.

Technology changes continuously, and learning is part of our everyday work. Strong candidates should demonstrate:
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies and platforms.
• Strong engineering fundamentals.
• Flexibility and comfort working across different technical areas.
• Curiosity and willingness to continuously develop new skills.
• Ability to independently investigate and solve unfamiliar problems.
• Effective use of AI and modern engineering tools to accelerate learning and delivery.

We value the ability to learn quickly and adapt just as much as prior experience with a specific product or technology.

Job Level: LEVELPF5

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $147,500-$211,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Job Requisition ID: 94870

About New York Life Insurance Co

New York Life Insurance Company is a mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the life insurers in the world, ranking #88 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list with over $540 billion in total assets under management, and more than $19 billion in surplus and AVR. New York Life and its subsidiaries provide insurance, investment, and retirement solutions. For 175 years, the company has been helping people put their love into action. It was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in New York.

New York Life Insurance Co Careers

Join the esteemed team at New York Life Insurance Co, a leader in the insurance industry, and propel your career to new heights with unparalleled job opportunities. As one of the most respected names in life insurance, we offer a platform where professionalism meets innovation, creating an environment ripe for personal and professional growth.

Work You’ll Do

At New York Life Insurance Co, you will be part of a culture that cherishes diversity and fosters leadership. Our team is composed of skilled professionals dedicated to providing financial security and peace of mind to our clients. By joining us, you will collaborate with top-tier experts in finance and insurance, leveraging your skills to make a meaningful impact.

Explore Career Paths

Whether you are seeking an internship, a full-time position, or a leadership role, New York Life Insurance Co provides a variety of career paths to help you achieve your professional goals. Our commitment to career development is evident through extensive training programs and continuous learning opportunities that ensure our team remains at the forefront of the industry.

Innovate and Lead

Embrace the opportunity to lead projects that drive innovation within the company and the insurance industry. New York Life Insurance Co is at the intersection of tradition and innovation, where we constantly strive to develop solutions that anticipate the needs of our clients.

Be Part of a Great Team

Our team at New York Life Insurance Co is our greatest asset. We thrive on collaboration and respect each other’s contributions, creating a supportive and inclusive workplace. Here, networking and mentorship go hand in hand with day-to-day operations, providing a robust support system for career advancement.

Future-Proof Your Career

With New York Life Insurance Co, your career is future-proofed with endless opportunities for advancement. Our comprehensive benefits package supports your life both inside and outside of work, while our leadership and diversity training prepare you to take on new challenges.

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Prepare for Your Interview

Ready to join us? Prepare your resume and sharpen your interview skills to become part of a company that values vision, leadership, and a commitment to excellence. At New York Life Insurance Co, we are not just offering a job; we are offering a pathway to success.

New York Life Insurance Co – A Place Where Careers Are Made

From fostering innovation to encouraging diversity, New York Life Insurance Co is where you can pursue your passions and grow your career. Join us and make a difference in the lives of our clients and communities every day.
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