We are seeking a hands-on Lead Test Engineer to oversee a team of testers supporting New York Life's Technology Modernization Initiative. This role blends technical depth with strong leadership. You will define and drive quality engineering practices that ensure reliability, scalability, and performance across modern enterprise platforms.
As a key member of the Technology organization, you will collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to embed quality at every stage of the agile delivery lifecycle. You will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, guiding your team in modern testing techniques, automation strategies, and shift-left quality practices.
What You'll Do
- Lead a team of test engineers supporting New York Life's Technology Modernization Initiative, driving quality strategies across platforms and releases.
- Define and implement modern testing frameworks and practices for functional, non-functional, and performance testing within an agile environment.
- Partner with technology and business teams to embed quality early in the development lifecycle and promote shift-left testing principles.
- Integrate and optimize test automation to ensure reliability, scalability, and rapid feedback loops.
- Explore and apply AI-driven testing approaches-such as autonomous test generation and self-healing frameworks-to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement through mentorship, metrics, and quality best practices.
What You'll Bring
You are an experienced quality engineering leader who excels at problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration. You're comfortable guiding a team through complex testing efforts and championing practices that drive continuous improvement.
You communicate effectively with both technology and business partners, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the agile delivery process. You're curious, adaptable, and eager to explore new tools, practices, and AI-driven innovations to strengthen testing capabilities and deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in software testing or quality engineering, including experience leading teams.
- Strong understanding of modern testing practices within an agile environment.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with technology and business partners.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with Varicent Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) platform.
- Experience with AI-driven testing or emerging quality engineering technologies.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $97,500-$139,500
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 www.NewYorkLife.com.
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Job Requisition ID: 92928
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What We Do
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation.
As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures.
Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services.
Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways.
With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving.
We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.
Why Work With Us
New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.
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