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Munich Re · 6 hours ago

Data Engineer (AI/ML Focused)

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$104K/yr - $153K/yr

5+ years exp

Munich Re is a leading insurance and reinsurance company, and they are looking for a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer focused on the Databricks platform for machine learning and feature engineering. The role involves building a data platform that supports advanced analytics and collaborating with various teams to ensure data quality and compliance.

FinanceInsuranceInsurTechRisk Management

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build and optimize databricks ETL/ELT pipelines for feature extraction, transformation, and loading from structured and unstructured data sources

Collaborate with ML engineers, data scientists, and software developers to deliver reliable, reusable, and versioned feature sets

Implement CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and observability for data workflows

Develop feature stores, metadata tracking, and lineage tools to support data Ops

Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance across all data assets

Optimize performance and cost-efficiency of Databricks clusters and jobs for data workloads

Contribute to the architecture and design of the data platform and feature engineering framework

Qualification

PythonDatabricksMachine LearningAzureDevOpsBig DataAPIsStatisticsTeam Leadership

Required

Strong proficiency in Python and relevant scripting languages, with experience in software development and scripting for Databricks

Expertise with libraries and frameworks (e.g., Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Databricks, MLFlow, dvc, dbt) and the ability to select the right tools for the use case

Experience building inference endpoints (APIs) and managing compute architecture for efficient model inference and data handling

Very good Azure and data & AI technology skills - specifically: Databricks / Python, Azure Datalake Store, Azure AI Search

Experience with DevOps practices, including Git, CI/CD using tools such as Azure Pipelines, or similar

Several years of experience in machine learning, data science, or a related field, with a strong understanding of statistics and data analysis

Experience with Azure especially with data and ML services, containerization (Docker)

Preferred

Advanced Degree: Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, with 5+ years of ML implementation experience or Ph.D. with 2+ years of hands-on ML Project experience

Experience with Big Data: Strong proficiency with big data technologies such as Azure Databricks and Spark

Leadership Experience: Previous experience leading a team of data scientists or engineers

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental and sports coverage

Opportunities for certified training

Flexibility in work arrangements, including home office options and flexible working hours

A positive, team-oriented environment that fosters mutual trust, creativity, and initiative

Opportunities for career growth within a global, innovative framework

A diverse, multicultural workplace with a strong emphasis on team collaboration and professional development

Health insurance coverage

An employee wellness program

Life and disability insurance

401k match

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Company

Munich Re

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Munich Re is an insurance company that provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions.

Founded in 1980

Munich, Bayern, DEU

10001+ employees

https://www.munichre.com

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