Senior Associate - AI Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 93845 Location Designation: Hybrid – 3 days per week As part of AI&D, you'll 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. Position Summary The Strategic Insights team is expanding its capabilities to incorporate AI‑driven solutions that transform decision‑making, streamline operations, and unlock new value for the enterprise. As an AI Analyst you will work on a diverse array of projects applying AI/ML techniques to areas such as customer insights, sales enablement, marketing optimization, and enterprise automation. This senior‑level role combines technical proficiency with strategic thinking. You will drive experimentation, model development, and the integration of AI into enterprise tools and processes, working closely with analytics, engineering, and business teams. What You'll Do Translate business problems into AI use cases, partnering with business leaders to understand requirements and deliver intelligent automation and insights. Lead AI model development and deployment using tools like Python, Hugging Face, and LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic). Prototype and fine‑tune large language models (LLMs) for tasks such as summarization, recommendations, knowledge retrieval, and user interaction. Collaborate cross‑functionally with data engineers, software developers, and product managers to integrate AI into enterprise platforms. Create robust data pipelines that prepare and transform data for machine learning and inference workflows. Develop impactful visualizations and documentation to support stakeholder communication and model explainability. Stay current on AI trends and contribute to enterprise thought leadership in AI/ML practices. What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering) or equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience in analytics or data science. Proficiency in Python. Experience with GenAI technologies and LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Azure OpenAI). Strong SQL and data pipeline development skills; experience with DBT is a plus. Hands‑on experience with cloud computing (AWS preferred) and analytics environments such as Databricks. Solid understanding of model evaluation, interpretability, and operationalization. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to non‑technical audiences. Comfortable navigating ambiguous problems and driving AI use cases from concept to delivery. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in a quantitative or business‑related field. Experience working in cross‑functional teams across a matrixed organization. Strong business acumen with a bias toward action and measurable outcomes. Pay Transparency Salary Range: $124,000–$177,000. Overtime eligible: Exempt. Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes. Sales bonus eligible: No. Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors including individual experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program. #J-18808-Ljbffr New York Life