Farmers Insurance · 4 hours ago
Sr. Data Scientist
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $196K/yr
5+ years expFarmers Insurance is committed to delivering peace of mind to customers through protection and comprehensive advice. They are seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced data modeling initiatives that support automation and drive digital transformation across the business.
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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
Qualification
Required
5-7 years as Data Scientist or related technical role in a delivery oriented environment required
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
High school diploma or equivalent required
Preferred
Experience within the insurance industry and insurance data preferred
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
Bachelor's degree preferred
Masters degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Research or related quantitative field
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
Company
Farmers Insurance
The companies comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® currently make up one of the country's largest insurers of vehicles, homes and small businesses, and provide a wide range of other specialty insurance and financial services products.
10001+ employees
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