Senior Associate- Full Stack Software Engineer- AI

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

Job summary

New York Life Insurance Co. in New York, NY seeks a Senior Associate Full Stack Software Engineer specializing in AI to design cloud-native, agentic AI solutions.

You will collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to deliver scalable, secure platforms on AWS/GCP, with Terraform and API-first approaches. The role emphasizes automation, developer productivity, and adherence to enterprise standards in an Agile environment, with a hybrid work model and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5-7 years of software engineering experience building production-grade systems.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP, cloud-native architecture, and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Experience with agentic frameworks for multi-agent orchestration (e.g. LangChain, Google ADK).

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy cloud-native applications and platforms on AWS and GCP.
• Apply AI and automation to improve developer experience and productivity.
• Design and consume APIs and reusable services.
• Ensure solutions meet security, performance, resilience, and compliance standards.
• Support existing generative and agentic AI applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery environment.
• Contribute to architecture evolution, technical standards, and engineering best practices in agentic AI.

Skills

Cloud-native software engineering

AI/Agentic AI experience

API design

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS

GCP

LangChain

Google ADK

EKS/ECR

GitHub

Jira

Job description

Senior Associate- Full Stack Software Engineer- AI

New York, New York, United States

Hybrid

Job Description

We are seeking a senior software engineer with AI expertise to help design and deliver modern, cloud-native agentic AI solutions. This role sits within our core systems team and partners closely with engineers, architects, data scientists, and product teams to build scalable, secure, and highly available solutions leveraging AWS, GCP, APIs, DevSecOps, and AI. You will play a key role in advancing automation, developer productivity, and AI-enabled capabilities while contributing to enterprise standards and best practices.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, build and deploy cloud-native applications and platforms on AWS and GCP
• Apply AI and automation to improve developer experience and productivity
• Design and consume APIs and reusable services
• Ensure solutions meet security, performance, resilience, and compliance standards
• Support already existing generative and agentic AI applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery environment
• Contribute to architecture evolution, technical standards, and engineering best practices in the space of agentic AI

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5-7 years of software engineering experience building production-grade systems
• Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP, cloud-native architecture, and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Previous work using agentic frameworks for multi-agent orchestration (e.g. LangChain, Google ADK)
• Experience building and deploying AI or Agentic AI use cases in production environments
• Proficiency in data orchestration, vector database management, and data evaluations to optimize usage with LLMs
• Experience with containerization (EKS/ECR), APIs development, and modern development tools (GitHub, Jira)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and business partners

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in financial services, insurance, or wealth management Experience with LLM-based solutions and emerging AI technologies

Familiarity with DevSecOps platforms (e.g., Harness )

Relevant certifications in cloud, DevSecOps, or AI

Job Level: LEVELPF3

Pay Transparency

Salary Range:$100,000-$143,000

Discretionary bonus eligible:Yes

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.

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.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation .We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

Job Requisition ID: 94474

Disclaimer 1 :

Eligibility for, and benefits under, the Pension Plan and 401(k) Savings Plan (“Plans”) are determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan document. Employees of certain subsidiaries, including but not limited to Group Benefit Solutions, employees of Life Insurance Company of North America and New York Life Group Insurance Company of NY, are not eligible to participate in the Pension Plan. In the event of a conflict between this information and the applicable plan document, the applicable plan document governs. The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plans at any time.