New York Life Insurance Co

Senior Associate, Senior Engineer - Institutional Life Technology

New York Life Insurance Co$111K — $160K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, cloud engineering, or related fields.
  • 1+ year of experience with AI/LLM solutions, either in production or advanced prototyping.
  • Hands-on AWS experience with services such as S3, Glue/PySpark, and Lambda.
  • Salesforce development experience using Apex and Flow Builder.
  • Strong Python and SQL skills for data pipelines and integrations.

Responsibilities

  • Design and enhance AWS data solutions with services like Glue and Redshift.
  • Develop Salesforce solutions and facilitate integration with AWS.
  • Build AI-enabled solutions using Amazon Bedrock and multi-step workflows.
  • Create applications and workflows for IL Quick with security and compliance controls.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex production issues and improve operational processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including leave programs and adoption assistance.
  • Student loan repayment programs available.
  • Continuous refinement of benefits based on employee feedback.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 94738

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Role Overview:

As a Senior Engineer, Institutional Life Technology, you will be a hands-on engineer supporting and enhancing Institutional Life's technology ecosystem across AWS data infrastructure, Salesforce CRM, IL Quick, AI-enabled solutions, integration services, and production operations. You will apply advanced engineering expertise to solve complex technical problems, recommend effective solutions, and collaborate across teams to deliver secure, reliable, and governed technology capabilities in a regulated financial-services environment.

What You'll Do:
• Design, build, enhance, and support AWS data solutions using services such as Glue/PySpark, Redshift, Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, DBT, and Terraform, including data reconciliation, testing, deployment, and performance optimization.
• Develop and support Salesforce solutions using Apex, Flow Builder, Change Data Capture, and SFDX, and collaborate on integrations between Salesforce, AWS, and downstream data platforms.
• Build and enhance AI-enabled and RAG solutions using Amazon Bedrock and IL Quick, applying established patterns for prompt engineering, knowledge retrieval, agent workflows, testing, guardrails, and human review.
• Develop IL Quick applications, workflows, automations, agents, and analytics that address business requirements while applying appropriate security, data access, provenance, and compliance controls.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, improve monitoring and runbooks, participate in incident response, and collaborate with architects, engineers, and business partners to recommend improvements to reliability and engineering practices.

What You'll Bring:

You bring advanced hands-on engineering expertise and the ability to work independently across cloud, data, integration, and AI-enabled technologies. You use sophisticated analytical thinking to diagnose complex issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical solutions. You communicate technical concepts effectively, collaborate across related disciplines, and understand how security, reliability, data governance, and regulatory requirements influence technology design and delivery.

Required Skills:
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of relevant professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, cloud engineering, or related technology disciplines.
  • 1+ year of hands-on experience building or supporting AI/LLM solutions (production or advanced prototyping)

• Hands-on AWS engineering experience with services such as S3, Glue/PySpark, Redshift, Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager, along with SQL, DBT, Terraform, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Salesforce development or integration experience with technologies such as Apex, Flow Builder, Change Data Capture, SFDX, and enterprise data integration patterns.
• Practical AI experience with Amazon Bedrock including RAG implementation, prompt engineering, and tool/function calling; familiarity with agentic AI concepts and multi-step orchestration
• Strong Python and SQL skills with experience developing data pipelines, APIs, integrations, automation, or production applications.
• Experience troubleshooting production systems and collaborating across technical and business teams to resolve complex issues and improve processes.

Preferred Skills:
• Experience with IL Quick/QuickSight, agentic AI frameworks, MCP, vector databases, streaming technologies, or LLM evaluation tooling.
• AWS and/or Salesforce certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect or Salesforce Platform Developer II.
  • Exposure to agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, or CrewAI
  • Experience with vector databases, streaming technologies, or data governance platforms

• Experience with security controls, observability, SRE practices, or AI governance in enterprise environments.
• Life insurance, BOLI/COLI, financial services, or other regulated-industry experience.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $111,500 - $160,000

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: 94738

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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