Senior Associate - Salesforce Developer Engineer

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.

As a Salesforce Developer Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of Salesforce applications within New York Life's Field Productivity value stream. You will work closely with senior developers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient Salesforce solutions that meet evolving business needs. This role offers exposure to modern cloud and web technologies, including integration with the AWS platform, to optimize data workflows, system performance, and user experience.

What You'll Do :
• Develop and customize Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and declarative tools such as Flows and Process Builder.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle - including design, coding, testing, deployment, and post-release support.
• Collaborate with senior developers and solution architects to gather requirements, design scalable solutions, and ensure architectural alignment with business objectives.
• Design and support Salesforce integrations with other enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs, MuleSoft, and AWS services.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance, maintainability, and security.
• Maintain technical documentation and participate in peer code reviews to uphold development best practices.
• Stay current on emerging Salesforce, AWS, and AI-driven technologies to continually enhance the platform ecosystem.
• Build dynamic, responsive interfaces using React.js and TypeScript, applying modern UI/UX design patterns and reusable components across Salesforce and standalone applications.

What You'll Bring :
• 5-7 years of experience in Salesforce development and configuration, combining custom Apex development with declarative automation using Flow, Process Builder, and App Builder tools.
• Strong JavaScript development background with hands-on experience building LWC and cross-stack components using React.js and TypeScript.
• Skilled in transforming Figma design mockups into high-quality LWC and React UI elements, ensuring pixel-perfect, responsive design fidelity.
• Proficient in Salesforce APIs and integration frameworks, with secure authentication using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Named Credentials for system-to-system connectivity.
• Hands-on experience integrating with AWS services such as S3, Lambda, and API Gateway for data exchange and application extensions.
• Experienced in exploring, evaluating, and customizing npm packages to enhance application functionality while maintaining performance, accessibility, and enterprise security standards.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based source control (GitHub), ensuring consistent code quality and streamlined deployments.
• Experience implementing MuleSoft and AWS API Gateway for secure, scalable middleware integrations across Salesforce and enterprise systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills in an Agile, cross-functional environment.
• Exposure to AI-driven solutions such as Salesforce Einstein and GPT-based assistants, exploring productivity & automation to enhance user productivity.
• Familiarity with JIRA or other issue tracking and agile management tools.

Required Skills :
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Salesforce Certifications:

• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II
• Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I
• Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant

Preferred Skills:
• Experience with Salesforce integration middleware such as MuleSoft or Informatica.
• Exposure to AWS cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
• Preferred Certification: Salesforce Certified Application Architect

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $100,000-$143,000


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.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of

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Job Requisition ID: 93196

About NY Life Insurance Company

Diversity & Humanity-two values that are deeply rooted in the New York Life culture and have laid the foundation for over 175 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. At New York Life you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring culture that has a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength of New York Life revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance, and we want you to be a part of our legacy.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities. You will be part of a diverse team guided by our belief to always be there for each other-providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

Visit our Linkedin to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.

Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.

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