Senior Associate - Full-Stack Developer

New York Life•New York, NY

3d•$124,000 - $177,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Are you excited by the idea of building dynamic front-end experiences that bring data-driven insights to life? Do you love solving technical challenges with modern tools and scalable infrastructure? Join the Strategic Analytics team at New York Life as a Senior Full-Stack Developer and help us create powerful, interactive analytics applets that drive strategic business decisions. In this role, you’ll be responsible for building intuitive, high-impact user interfaces with React and Streamlit, while also architecting robust, cloud-native backends using Kubernetes, DynamoDB, Jenkins, and modern DevOps tools. You’ll collaborate with analytics engineers, business stakeholders, and data scientists to deliver enterprise-grade products that power decisions across sales, marketing, finance, and more. You’ll be joining a highly collaborative, agile team of technologists and analytics experts with a passion for building the future of data-driven decision-making at New York Life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
5+ years of experience as a full-stack developer with a strong portfolio of interactive applications or tools
Experience in React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and web development fundamentals
Proficient in Streamlit or other Python-based UI frameworks for data visualization
Solid experience with back-end technologies, including Kubernetes (EKS), DynamoDB, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins)
Experience building and deploying applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with API design, microservices architecture, and DevOps workflows
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
Experience integrating with analytics tools or working in data-focused product environments
Understanding of cloud-native architecture and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform)
Exposure to GenAI tools and interest in integrating AI-enhanced workflows into applications
Passion for data visualization, analytics, and building tools that empower business users

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain front-end applications using React and Streamlit to visualize key insights and analytics
Develop APIS leveraging FAST API for analytics web applications
Collaborate with data teams to integrate front-end components with cloud-based backends, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
Build and manage APIs, workflows, and services leveraging tools such as Kubernetes, DynamoDB, Jenkins, and containerized environments
Work with cross-functional partners to define product requirements, structure dashboards, and deliver intuitive, insight-rich applications
Champion UI/UX best practices, ensuring that end-user experiences are simple, elegant, and highly functional
Lead code reviews and contribute to the overall improvement of software development practices within the team
Identify opportunities to optimize existing platforms and recommend innovative solutions to meet emerging business needs
Act as a thought partner and technical advisor to business and analytics stakeholders