Senior Software Engineer, Investment Tech & AI

New York Life Insurance Co.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Life Insurance Co. is hiring a Software Engineer within Investment Technology. The role focuses on building scalable, enterprise-grade systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful software solutions.

With 5–12 years of experience, you’ll work across SDLC, leverage AI-assisted development tools, and contribute to product vision while adapting to hybrid and remote-friendly environments.

Qualifications

• 5–12 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Solid knowledge of the SDLC and software delivery processes.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity.
• Working knowledge of Generative AI, LLM APIs, prompt engineering and RAG.
• Experience with containers and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong API integration skills including vendor systems.
• Strategic thinker with awareness of business needs and regulatory factors.
• Interest in investments and enterprise software domains.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and build scalable, high-performance applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade software.
• Conduct POCs and prototypes for new tech challenges.
• Serve as a technical advisor influencing product vision and innovation.
• Develop reusable components and modern capabilities; explore new tech.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly across global teams, including offshore.
• Meet fast-paced deadlines both independently and in teams.

Skills

Hands-on software development

SDLC proficiency

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

AI-assisted development tools

Generative AI / LLM APIs

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

API integration

Business/regulatory awareness

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Tableau

CI/CD

JIRA

Git

Job description

New York Life Insurance Co. is hiring a Software Engineer within Investment Technology. The role focuses on building scalable, enterprise-grade systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful software solutions.

With 5–12 years of experience, you’ll work across SDLC, leverage AI-assisted development tools, and contribute to product vision while adapting to hybrid and remote-friendly environments.