Guidewire Software · 1 day ago
Cyber Risk Data Science Intern
San Mateo, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$52K/yr - $78K/yrGuidewire Software is a leading platform for P&C insurers that combines digital, core, analytics, and AI. As a Cyber Risk Data Science Intern, you will work on developing probabilistic risk models and contribute to quantifying the financial impact of cyber-attacks in the insurance industry.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSoftware
Responsibilities
Model Development & Validation: Assist in calibrating and testing cyber risk models used in the (re)insurance and financial services markets
Impact Quantification: Help implement methodologies to simulate the financial impact of cyber events on single entities and large-scale portfolios
Feature Engineering: Explore diverse, "noisy" datasets (unstructured and semi-structured) to discover new features that enhance our probabilistic models
Data Visualization: Develop and refine tools to effectively communicate the potential cascading impacts of cyber catastrophes
Production Integration: Support the team in automating modeling processes within our production pipeline to feed the Guidewire platform
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with ML and Data Engineers to ensure models are scalable, efficient, and well-integrated
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
Strong skills in Python and fluency in data manipulation tools (SQL, pandas, or PySpark)
Academic or project-based experience with ML libraries such as Scikit-learn, XGBoost, or Statsmodels
Familiarity with AWS environments (S3, EC2, Athena) and an interest in learning MLOps tools like Airflow or SageMaker
Ability to think critically about data quality and apply creative problem-solving skills to complex datasets and extreme disaster scenarios
Strong verbal and written skills to share findings with a technical team
A positive attitude and a desire to leverage AI and data-driven insights to solve real-world financial risks
Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement
Preferred
Experience with probabilistic modeling or catastrophe modeling
Prior internship experience in a data-centric role
Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts or the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Company sponsored retirement plan
Annual company bonus plan
Commissions
Long term incentive awards
Company
Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software provides core back-end systems software to the global property, casual and worker's compensation insurance industry.
Founded in 2001
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$624.75M2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2012-01-25IPO
2008-03-28Series C· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Mike Rosenbaum
CEO
Shaji Sethu
Senior Vice President and General Manager APAC
Recent News
2026-02-03
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