Travelers · 3 hours ago
Senior Director, Data Engineering - MLOps Lead
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $254K/yr
8+ years expTravelers is a leading property casualty insurer with a commitment to innovation and collaboration. They are seeking a Senior Director, Data Engineering - MLOps Lead to advance their MLOps practices, drive automation, and collaborate with various teams to enhance the delivery of ML and AI solutions.
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Responsibilities
Execute data strategies to support various consumption patterns and identify enterprise architecture, platform, and application infrastructure needs
Drive the operationalizing and automating of all capabilities to ensure secure, supported and scalable solutions
Present analysis and recommendations to help influence management and executive leadership decisions
Guide and coach senior team members to accelerate career development
Establish budgets, policies and practices with significant impact on area operations
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in STEM related field or equivalent
Eight or more years of related work experience
Four or more years of team leadership experience
Proven experience advancing MLOps implementation and deployment practices from foundational to mature operational states
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional execution while contributing to strategic planning and organizational direction
Experience managing technical teams of 3-4 direct reports, with capability to oversee Director-level personnel as the organization scales
Strong background in artificial intelligence and machine learning with depth exceeding traditional data engineering experience
Hands-on experience with industry-standard ML frameworks and platforms, including: Cloud ML Services (AWS SageMaker), Data Science Platforms (Databricks), Machine Learning Algorithms (Gradient Boosting Models), Deep Learning Frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), DevOps Practices (CI/CD, Automated Deployment, Automated Testing)
Interest and aptitude for emerging technologies including Large Language Models (LLM's), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Systems
Subject matter expertise in data tools, techniques, and manipulation including cloud platforms, programming languages, and technology platforms
Bachelor's degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience
7 additional years of data engineering experience
2 years of technical leadership experience
Benefits
Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Company
Travelers
Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown2002-03-22IPO
Leadership Team
Dan Frey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Beth Maerz
SVP, Customer, Strategy and Innovation
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