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Associate, Full Stack Engineer

New York Life

New York, NY
Full Time
Entry Level
83k-140k
18 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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 will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other—providing support and flexibility to 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, leveraging 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Mentor other engineers on the team by giving technical guidance and performing code reviews.
  • Work with product owners and team members to build industry-leading solutions.
  • Participate in planning the architecture and development of solutions as a team member.
  • Design and build the next generation of insurance applications in the cloud.
  • Research and identify best practices from both architecture and security perspectives.
  • Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
  • Troubleshoot issues and work with the 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.

Requirements

  • Broad knowledge in web-based application development using modern tools and technology.
  • In-depth understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, 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.
  • 3+ years relevant experience in REST-ful APIs creation.
  • 3+ years experience with Node.js and/or SpringBoot frameworks.
  • 3+ years 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 API Gateway.
  • 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.
  • 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 or PaaS implementations is a plus.
  • Amazon Web Services certification preferred.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) or PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) implementations.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Benefits & Perks

  • Full package of benefits including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.
  • Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and may participate in incentive programs.
  • Salary range: $82,500-$140,000, with actual salary determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Working at New York Life

Our culture is founded on fostering an inclusive workplace where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. We are committed to creating an environment rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, embracing diverse perspectives and experiences to achieve greater success. We support community engagement through employee giving and volunteerism, and operate with a focus on mutuality and the best interests of our policy owners. Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, we continuously evolve to meet the needs of our clients and employees.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 15, 2025
Salary83k-140k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceEntry Level

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About New York Life

Website

newyorklife.com

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Direct Life Insurance Carriers

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