Senior Associate - Development Lead - AWS, Mainframe and Varicent Incentive Compensation Management

 

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

 

 

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.

Role Overview:
Development Lead - AWS, Mainframe and Varicent Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) Developer / Administrator

What You’ll Do:
We are seeking an experienced Development Lead to join our engineering team, responsible for leading the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical applications within the Agent Compensation and Insurance domain. This role requires deep expertise across mainframe technologies, AWS cloud platforms, and Varicent, along with strong leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between legacy and modern systems, driving technical direction, mentoring teams, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business objectives.

What You’ll Bring:
• Lead design and development of COBOL-based mainframe and distributed applications
• Provide technical leadership across mainframe, AWS, and Varicent platforms
• Drive modernization initiatives including cloud integration and API enablement
• Collaborate with architecture, business, and offshore development teams
• Oversee system integration between legacy and modern platforms
• Ensure high-quality delivery across the SDLC
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and guide resolution efforts
• Mentor developers and enforce best practices
• Participate in architecture and design reviews
• Ensure adherence to enterprise standards and governance
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of software development experience, including a minimum of 2 years working with Varicent Incentive Compensation Management (ICM).
• Proven experience in a technical leadership or lead developer role
• Strong background in financial services or insurance systems
• Experience managing or collaborating with offshore teams
• Demonstrated experience in the insurance domain, with a strong understanding of insurance terminology, particularly in Life Insurance.

 

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $111,500-$159,000 

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.

 

Company Overview 

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. 

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. 

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it. 

 

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.