New York Life Insurance Company · 2 weeks ago
Senior Associate - Full Stack Developer Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $140K/yr
7+ years expNew York Life Insurance Company is evolving into a technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization. They are seeking a Senior Associate - Full Stack Developer Engineer to design and execute the company’s modern software development strategy, working with a team to build applications and enhance existing architectures.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Collaborate with technical leadership to influence architectural decisions and long-term platform strategy
Contribute to enterprise standards, best practices, and reusable components across engineering teams
Drive initiatives that improve code quality, system performance, and engineering efficiency
Provide mentorship to junior developers, conduct code reviews, and lead by example in technical excellence
Participate in roadmap planning and align engineering efforts with business priorities
Own delivery of complex features and enhancements from design through deployment in production
Contribute to risk assessment, mitigation planning, and incident response strategies in critical systems
Representing engineering team in cross-functional discussions with stakeholders, senior management, and partners
Write clean, well-tested & secure code, exhibit ownership from requirements to development
Deeply understand existing architecture on the back end as well as the front-end side to be able to enhance and improve architecture going forward with a key focus on scalability and quality
Sharp focus on gaining an in-depth understanding of the requirements around user experience to be able to deliver high quality, cross-platform optimized and responsive web front-end experience
Focus on getting the required depth of functional expertise to be able to effectively suggest solutions to business problems/requirements
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with designers, engineers, product management and business stakeholders to deliver & enhance new/existing capabilities
Ability to quickly learn new technologies as needed and apply them to business solutions. Stay abreast of new/upcoming technologies in the market
Detail orientation with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Proactive ownership, troubleshooting and resolution of issues as they arise
Ensure compliance with NYL security standards
Experience with the ReactJS framework, HTML5, and CSS3 is a must
Experience with C#, Java, and JavaScript is a plus
Experience with content management is a plus
Experience in designing and implementing microservices is a plus
Strong knowledge of designing secure and performant RESTful APIs, with expertise in authentication and authorization (e.g., OAuth, JWT, SSO)
Strong expertise with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
Familiarity with DevOps principles, including version control (Github), and CICD
Strong debugging and troubleshooting experience
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver high-quality outcomes
Demonstrated initiative in identifying technical gaps and proposing actionable solutions
Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey ideas across technical and non-technical audiences
Qualification
Required
7+ years of hands-on application development experience developing and supporting a range of front-end and back-end technologies and stacks
Good experience in designing, developing and operationalizing cloud-native applications using Agile and DevSecOps methodologies and frameworks
Write clean, well-tested & secure code, exhibit ownership from requirements to development
Deeply understand existing architecture on the back end as well as the front-end side to be able to enhance and improve architecture going forward with a key focus on scalability and quality
Sharp focus on gaining an in-depth understanding of the requirements around user experience to be able to deliver high quality, cross-platform optimized and responsive web front-end experience
Focus on getting the required depth of functional expertise to be able to effectively suggest solutions to business problems/requirements
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with designers, engineers, product management and business stakeholders to deliver & enhance new/existing capabilities
Ability to quickly learn new technologies as needed and apply them to business solutions
Stay abreast of new/upcoming technologies in the market
Detail orientation with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Proactive ownership, troubleshooting and resolution of issues as they arise
Ensure compliance with NYL security standards
Experience with the ReactJS framework, HTML5, and CSS3
Strong knowledge of designing secure and performant RESTful APIs, with expertise in authentication and authorization (e.g., OAuth, JWT, SSO)
Strong expertise with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
Familiarity with DevOps principles, including version control (Github), and CICD
Strong debugging and troubleshooting experience
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver high-quality outcomes
Demonstrated initiative in identifying technical gaps and proposing actionable solutions
Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey ideas across technical and non-technical audiences
Bachelor's degree, preferably in computer science or another related technical field
Preferred
Experience with C#, Java, and JavaScript
Experience with content management
Experience in designing and implementing microservices
A master's degree in computer science or related field or any other higher degree preferred, but not mandatory
Candidates who have completed full stack development/coding bootcamps or equivalent industry recognized certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer or Solutions architect) will also be considered in lieu of a technical undergraduate degree
Benefits
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Company
New York Life Insurance Company
For over 180 years, we’ve helped turn your biggest dreams into milestones that last a lifetime.
10001+ employees
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