Senior Associate, Full Stack Engineer

Location Designation:Hybrid - 3 days per month

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 180 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities. You willbe part ofan inclusive teamguided by our belief to always be there for each other-providing the support and flexibilityto grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

As part of Technology, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking initiatives that shape New York Life's digital landscape. Leverage cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI to increase productivity, streamline processes, and create seamless experiences for clients, agents, and employees. Your expertise fuels innovation, agility, and growth - driving the company's success.

We are looking for a Full-stack Engineer to design and execute our company's modern software development strategy. You will work with our team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of insurance applications in the cloud. You will be responsible for the development of applications in various areas of insurance such as underwriting, risk, pricing, and more using modern programming languages to be hosted on cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Azure, etc. You will be responsible for the design and deployment of scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems. You will also be responsible for the evaluation of key attributes of existing application architectures, evolution and enhancements to the infrastructure, product ideation and technology stack selection, and working with other engineers to define execution architectures and strategies.

The individual should have at least 3-4 years of hands-on application development experience ranging from front-end to back-end technologies and stacks with good experience in designing, developing, and operationalizing cloud-native applications using Agile methodologies.

What you'll Do:

• Mentor other engineers on the team by giving technical guidance and performing code reviews.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with product owners and team members to build industry-leading solutions.
• Participate as a team member in planning the architecture and development of solutions.
• Design and build the next generation of Insurance applications in the cloud.
• Research and identify best practices both from an architecture & security perspective.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Troubleshoot issues and work with team to identify and address problems.
• Participate in scrum teams working on short sprints and ensure on time delivery with high quality.
• Create and maintain project documents and artifacts to capture the current state.
  

What You'll Bring:

• Broad knowledge in web-based application development using modern tools and technology.
• In-depth understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JS, Java with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Excellent working experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, task managers (Jenkins, Grunt, Gulp, Bamboo, etc.), and build automation in general.
• 3+ year relevant experience in REST-ful APIs creation.
• 3+ year experience with Node.js and/or SpringBoot frameworks.
• 3+ year relevant experience with various types of databases.
• High level understanding of Amazon Web Services like AWS CloudFormation, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS SWF, AWS Cognito, AWS APIGateway etc.
• Experience using Atlassian tool sets: Jira, Confluence.
• Experience with Test Driven Development methodology.
• Experience implementing projects through the QA process.
• Strong analytical skills and analytical thinking are needed.
• Amazon Web Services certified candidates will be preferred.
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent. Master's degree in CS/related field strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of industry experience as a software engineer/developer.
• Solid understanding of agile application development methodologies and release management activities.
• Experience with IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) or PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) implementations will be preferred.

Pay Transparency

Salary Range:$82,500-$140,000

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 here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

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. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.

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 theFoundation.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.

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Job Requisition ID:91862