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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance · 5 hours ago

Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $160K/yr

3+ years exp

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is a trusted insurance partner providing a broad range of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance coverages. They are seeking a Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist to join the Catastrophe Engineering and Analytics team, responsible for applying data science techniques to enhance risk understanding and support underwriting decisions.

Financial ServicesInsurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Evaluate and develop insights into large and diverse data sets from claims, hazard models, structural analysis, geospatial sources, and various other public/proprietary datasets

Develop and maintain expertise in advanced data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence techniques, and their application to understanding risk

Work with domain experts across teams and perils to enhance our use of available data

Propose and execute innovative solutions to insurance problems that directly impact BHSI underwriting decisions

Qualification

Data ScienceMachine LearningStatistical TechniquesPythonSQLRGeospatial DataInsurance ExperienceGitCloud PlatformsCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerDetail Oriented

Required

Ph.D. or M.S. in data science, civil engineering, atmospheric science, actuarial science, computer science, mathematics, or a related field

3-6 years of industry experience is preferred and required for the Senior Data Scientist level role

Advanced knowledge of probability theory, statistics, and machine learning methods is required

Experience applying advanced statistical techniques and machine learning to large data sets, especially in areas of structural performance, natural catastrophe hazard, building exposure data, geospatial data, or insurance claims data

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong programming skills in Python (preferred), R, and SQL

Comfort working within git-based version-control environments

Highly motivated, detail oriented, and team player

Preferred

Practical experience in insurance, catastrophe model development, cyber and casualty risk modeling, and/or exposure data collection

Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and their application in data-driven workflows is a plus

Experience and understanding of relational and non-relational databases preferred

Experience with Databricks or other cloud-based data and analytics platforms preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits

Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)

Life Insurance (for you and your family)

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Reimbursement Account

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match

Generous holiday and Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Company

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is a company providing risk solutions and claims care.

Founded in 2013

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.bhspecialty.com

H1B Sponsorship

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