About the role

  • Senior Data Scientist leading advanced data modeling initiatives to automate and transform processes at Farmers. Collaborating with business leaders to deliver AI/ML solutions that enhance efficiency and decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, build, and validation of quantitative models (descriptive, predictive, optimization/simulation) for underwriting automation and other business functions.
  • Develop and deploy ML solutions that accelerate quote-to-bind processes, automate risk assessment, and enable straight-through processing for standard risks.
  • Create sophisticated risk and customer segmentation strategies; build real-time scoring engines to support instant decisioning.
  • Pull, clean, and manage datasets; design models using advanced statistical and machine learning concepts (e.g., regression, GLMs, decision trees, ensemble modeling etc.).
  • Own business outcomes (OKRs and KPIs) and communicate results and insights to business leaders and stakeholders.
  • Perform research and development on new algorithms, modeling concepts, and technical tools; recommend adoption of new approaches into our analytics toolkit.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years as Data Scientist or related technical role in a delivery oriented environment required.
  • Experience within the insurance industry and insurance data preferred.
  • 5-7 years of experience building and deploying machine learning models in production environments with proven track record of building models that impact business KPIs
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
  • Expert proficiency in data management programming (SQL) and real-time data processing pipelines.
  • Experience integrating and working with third-party data APIs and ETL pipelines.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to present to senior executives and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Well-organized and able to lead projects from a technical standpoint.
  • Experience leading projects using CRISP-DM or similar frameworks.
  • Experience with insurance data and industry-specific modeling.
  • Knowledge of AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) for accelerated model development.
  • Proven expertise in processing automation and workflow optimization using ML/AI.
  • Mastery of advanced statistical and machine learning concepts, including regression, GLMs, decision trees, ensemble modeling, clustering, and SVM.

Benefits

  • Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
  • 401(k)
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Assistance

Job title

Senior Data Scientist

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$108,375 - $205,750 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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