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IT - Development
About Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we
appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment
— one
focused on helping
people look forward and plan for the best life possible while
providing
tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all
walks of life
.
Today,
we’re
part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of
what’s
important to them.
We’re
empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized
into
three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments,
comprised
of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of
long term
care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by
Transamerica Corporate
, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica
employs
nearly 7
,000
people.
It’s
part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group
serving
approximately
23.9 million customers
worldwide.
*
For more
information, visit
transamerica.com
.
Job Description Summary
The Specialist Software Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and scaling intelligent AI & Actuarial systems in Hybrid Cloud Environment with strong focus on AWS Cloud Services. This role focuses on developing production-grade AI Applications, data engineering, APIs, and orchestration layers that enable advanced automation, deep research, and enterprise AI capabilities across the Finance organization.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Serve as a technical lead for AI and agent-based initiatives, including scoping, estimation, and architectural design of AI & Actuarial Applications.
Design, develop, and deploy intelligent agents using
AWS Bedrock
,
LangChain
,
Kiro
,
Graph DB, Strands
, and related agent frameworks.
Build and
maintain
applications using AWS
agent core framework
, orchestration layers, and hierarchical agent workflows to support complex reasoning and automation use cases.
Develop secure, scalable APIs using
AWS Lambda
and
API Gateway
to expose AI and agent capabilities to downstream systems.
Implement
prompt engineering
best practices to
optimize
model performance, accuracy, and reliability across use cases.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into AI-driven solutions and agent workflows.
Design and implement
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
pipelines
leveraging
vector databases and knowledge graphs.
Develop,
Maintain
and enhance
actuarial applications
with core focus on
EC2,
PySpark
, AWS Glue, S3, Athena and other AWS services
.
Monitor, evaluate, and
optimize
LLM performance, cost, latency, and reliability in production environments.
Support testing cycles by
validating
AI outputs,
identifying
gaps, and improving agent behavior through tuning and iteration.
Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, compliance, and responsible AI usage.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or
a related
field.
Strong experience with
Python & Spark
for building AI, data, and agent-based applications.
Hands-on experience with
AWS Bedrock
and large language models (LLMs).
Experience using
LangChain
, Strands, or similar agent frameworks.
Strong understanding of
agent core design
, multi-agent systems, and orchestration patterns.
Experience building serverless solutions using
AWS Lambda
and
API Gateway
.
Solid knowledge of
prompt & context engineering
techniques and LLM optimization strategies.
Experience integrating LLMs with enterprise systems via APIs.
Build Solutions to any complex business problem using AI-Development Life Cycle
methodology
.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with broader AI and agent frameworks, including
hierarchical agents
and autonomous agent architectures.
Familiarity with
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
and emerging agent interoperability standards.
Experience with Kiro or similar AI IDE tools for agent-assisted development workflows.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines,
Infrastructure as
Code (CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform), and version control (Git).
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker, Amazon ECS, or EKS for
production
AI deployments.
Experience with AWS Quick Tools and AWS Frontier Agents.
Hands-on experience with
deep research agents
and multi-step reasoning workflows.
Experience implementing
RAG
using
Vector Databases
(e.g., OpenSearch, Pinecone, FAISS) and
Graph Databases
.
Exposure to
model tuning
,
embeddings
, and evaluation techniques.
Knowledge of enterprise AI governance, security, and responsible AI practices.
Experience in financial services or regulated enterprise environments.
Working Conditions
Hybrid-Office Environment (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
Work outside of normal business hours may be required
Moderate Travel 10 to 25%
This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.
Compensation
The Salary for this position generally ranges between
$131,000
- $170,000 annually
.
Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including
qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Philadelphia, PA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Denver, CO). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
What We Offer
For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.
Compensation Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.
To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.
Giving Back
We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the
Aegon Transamerica Foundation
in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.
Transamerica’s Parent Company
Aegon
acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose:
Helping people live their best lives.
As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.
* As of December 31, 2023