Lead Machine Learning Data Scientist

Tower Hill Insurance Group has an exciting opportunity for a talented Lead Machine Learning Data Scientist who enjoys intellectual challenges and is seeking a rewarding career with a company that is experiencing growth. Not only is Tower Hill Insurance one of Florida's most trusted names in homeowners insurance, but it offers great opportunities for career advancement and personal growth, along with very competitive benefits and rewards. We are growing at a consistent pace and seek professional individuals with drive, team mentality, who want to make an impact, and are committed to a long-term career in the insurance industry.

The Lead Machine Learning (ML) Data Scientist develops actionable insights and recommendations in support of business objectives using in-house and external data sources. This position utilizes problem-solving skills to collaborate with business and data engineering professionals for timely and reliable delivery of data solutions. This role leverages the team’s deep expertise in data engineering, data science, advanced analytics, and insurance industry data to aid business partners in risk management, drive efficiencies, and improve customer experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Collaborate with technical stakeholders and business partners to understand strategy, objectives, and questions. Bring structure to business requests, translate requirements into an analytical project approach, and create visualization mockups.

· Acquire and validate structured / unstructured data to verify its quality. Conduct exploratory data analysis to reveal deficiencies and opportunities.

· Utilize Python programming and associated libraries such as PyTorch, scikit-learn, SciPy, pandas and numpy to create, train, test and implement traditional data science models.

· Visualize and report using dashboarding tools such as Power BI and Python libraries to support internal and external communication of research findings.

· Develop, own, and manage recurring analytic or reporting processes.

· Develop comprehensive documentation to communicate underlying data / tools framework and deliverables to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be considered a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations of the position. Tower Hill reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience as data scientist or statistical modeler, including the following:

· Knowledge of statistical and machine learning based methods using python libraries such as PyTorch, scikit-learn, SciPy, pandas and numpy.

· Proficiency in SQL and Python. Strong programming skills in Python libraries with experience using PySpark and Pandas for large-scale data processing.to clean, transform, and integrate data from multiple sources into unified datasets.

· Experience with data storytelling through visualization tools such as Power Bi or python based visualization libraries (matplotlib, seaborn, plotly)

· Hands on experience using python libraries (Python, scikit-learn etc.) to implement a variety of methods (e.g., hypotheses testing, multiple regression), exploratory (e.g., clustering, PCA, correlations), anomaly detection, and AI-ML techniques (supervised / unsupervised learning), , constrained optimization, forecasting, and, time series analyses.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong storytelling and presentation abilities to communicate complex technical concepts and insights to diverse non-technical stakeholders.

· Proven ability to lead and execute in client-focused environments.

The following work experience is highly preferred:

· Demonstrated proficiency in the development and implementation of Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications utilizing programming models such as BERT, NLTK, spaCy and large language models.

· Expertise in designing and architecting production-ready enterprise grade GenAI pipelines and prompt engineering techniques for large language models.

· Experience in Snowflake/snowpark cloud data platform and AWS big data stack (S3, Glue, EMR).

· Property and casualty insurance or financial services industry work experience including regulatory standards and best practices is a plus.

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certifications in AI or ML preferred.

LICENSES

Valid Driver’s License required.

*Tower Hill Insurance currently operates in these states CT, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, MI, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Preferred work arrangement hybrid on-site, but remote candidates will be considered based on qualifications and experience.

BENEFITS

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account
• Accident and Cancer insurance plan

We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. For more information about our company, careers and Total Compensation visit: Total Compensation - Tower Hill Insurance (thig.com)

Tower Hill Insurance is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Tower Hill Insurance is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to hrdepartment@thig.com or call (561) 812-6247 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.