New York Life Insurance Company · 1 hour ago
2026 Group Benefit Solutions (GBS) Technology Summer Internship - Engineer (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia, PA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$30/hr - $35/hrNew York Life Insurance Company is seeking a Group Benefit Solutions Technology Summer Intern for an 11-week program in Philadelphia. The role involves supporting the design and development of cloud-based and AI-enabled applications while gaining hands-on experience in modern software engineering practices.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
The GenAI Intern will support the design, development, and enhancement of cloud-based and AI-enabled applications
This role provides hands-on exposure to modern software engineering practices, AWS cloud services, and Generative AI technologies while working closely with an Agile engineering team
The AWS Cloud Operations Engineer will support the lead site reliability engineer in the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of AWS-based cloud infrastructure, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and other AWS services
Design, implement, and operate agentic AI systems that autonomously resolve operational tasks across our AWS environment
Develop safe-change pipelines (pre-checks, simulation/dry-run, change windows, approval workflows)
Establish AI safety guardrails—prompt hardening, action whitelists/blacklists, risk scoring, human-in-the-loop on high-risk ops
Monitor the performance, availability, and security of cloud systems and applications
Collaborate with the DevOps and Cloud Operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues
Assist in configuring and managing cloud monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., AWS CloudWatch)
Participate in cloud resource provisioning, cost optimization, and performance tuning activities
Support the documentation of processes, configurations, and best practices for cloud infrastructure management
Contribute to various cloud operations projects, gaining exposure to enterprise-level cloud solutions
Work collaboratively in an Agile team environment where you are encouraged to learn and enhance your technical skills
Support quality engineering activities for GCH features, including Smart Search with AI capabilities
Assist in AI-based test planning and automation for the upcoming Spring upgrade
Collaborate with QE team on functional, API, and performance testing aligned with the Gen AI roadmap
Apply GBS Healthcare domain knowledge to validate business-critical workflows
Document test strategies, execution results, and defect analysis for stakeholder reporting
Qualification
Required
You must be a rising senior or graduate student studying towards a Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cyber Security or other related major with a keen interest in the financial services industry, along with documenting IT solution requirements (business, functional and/or technical), and strong technical knowledge
Preferred
AWS Cloud Services (Foundational): AWS Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, Amazon S3. Familiarity with IAM and basic cloud security concepts (preferred)
Programming & Development: Java, Python, Understanding of RESTful APIs, scripting, and general cloud development concepts, basic familiarity with Git and version control workflows
Generative AI & AI Foundations: Basic understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), familiarity with prompt engineering concepts (e.g., prompt structure, instructions, context), exposure to LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, or similar platforms). Understanding of embeddings and their use in search or retrieval-based applications (RAG – Retrieval-Augmented Generation). Awareness of AI model limitations, bias, and responsible AI principles
GenAI Tooling (Nice to Have): Python libraries such as LangChain or LangGraph (introductory level), Vector databases or search services (e.g., FAISS, OpenSearch, Pinecone – conceptual familiarity), Basic experience working with JSON, prompt templates, and AI configuration files
Good communication and problem‑solving skills
Familiarity with Cloud hosting environments (AWS)
Understanding of APIs, scripting, or general cloud development concepts
Foundational programming skills in Java and/or Python
Basic knowledge of AWS Services (e.g., Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, S3)
Basic understanding of Quality Engineering principles and software testing methodologies
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and interest in applying them to testing
Knowledge of GBS Healthcare domain workflows
Exposure to automation tools (e.g., Selenium, RestAssured) and scripting languages (Python/Java preferred)
Strong analytical and documentation skills
Computer Science or Information Systems field of study
Benefits
Leave programs
Adoption assistance
Student loan repayment programs
Company
New York Life Insurance Company
For over 180 years, we’ve helped turn your biggest dreams into milestones that last a lifetime.
Founded in 1845
10001+ employees
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Senior Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Deepa Soni
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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