AI-Powered Forward Deployed Engineer

New York Life; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Life is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work closely with business teams, analysts, and engineers. The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, rapid prototyping, and delivering production-ready software aligned with business value.

You will leverage APIs, cloud platforms, and data products while collaborating across domains to accelerate enterprise capabilities and deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible software engineering experience.
• Experience building and integrating production applications using APIs, cloud services, data platforms, and modern software architecture patterns.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted software development tools.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and iterate working software from validated prototypes and architecture patterns.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools for code generation, testing, and planning.
• Translate specifications into technical designs, APIs, and production-ready code.
• Collaborate with analysts, product owners, and engineers to refine requirements.
• Deliver production-ready software with tests, observability, and deployment readiness.
• Contribute reusable patterns and components across teams.

Skills

5+ years software eng

APIs & cloud

AI-assisted development

System integration

Strong communication

Job description

New York Life is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work closely with business teams, analysts, and engineers. The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, rapid prototyping, and delivering production-ready software aligned with business value.

You will leverage APIs, cloud platforms, and data products while collaborating across domains to accelerate enterprise capabilities and deliver measurable outcomes.