Senior Data Scientist, Guidewire
$160-175k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Back-end software for P&C insurance
Be an early applicant
Back-end software for P&C insurance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$160-175k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To constantly improve, so insurance companies can successfully respond to customer needs in a world where technology and risk are changing dramatically.
Role
Who you are
- You are a passionate, detail-oriented, and creative problem solver with a strong background in Data Science and ML Engineering, excited by the prospect of pursuing hard problems and exploring the unknown, and passionate about the end-to-end lifecycle of modeling
- You are inspired by working as a full-stack data scientist
- You enjoy applying advanced quantitative methods such as statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, numerical simulations, and optimization techniques to analyze complex datasets, build predictive models, and write production code
- Experience in catastrophe modeling is a plus!
- PhD or MS degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or similar quantitative disciplines
- Mastery in developing and maintaining end-to-end data and modeling pipelines using AWS Glue, Airflow, and Sagemaker
- Strong programming skills in Python and fluency in data manipulation(SQL, pandas, pyspark) and Machine Learning(Scikit-learn, statsmodel, XGBoost and etc) tools
- Experience working with AWS (or similar) tools/services like Athena, S3, EC2, Redshift, etc
- 5+ years of experience in statistical data analysis, feature engineering, predictive modeling, and data visualization
- True passion for leading, inspiring, mentoring, and attracting world-class colleagues
- Experience working with different types of datasets (e.g., unstructured, semi-structured, with missing information)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to think critically and creatively in a dynamic environment, while picking up new tools and domain knowledge along the way
- A positive attitude and a growth mindset
What the job involves
- Develop, calibrate, validate, and deploy for production cyber risk models for the (re)insurance and financial services markets
- Develop and implement methodologies to quantify the financial impact of cyber risk on single entities as well as large insured portfolios
- Develop and implement tools to effectively visualize the potential impact of cyber events
- Explore different data sources to come up with features and assumptions to enhance our set of probabilistic risk models
- Integrating/automating modeling processes in our production pipeline to feed our platform
- Define and implement a globally consistent best practice process for data validation, feature selection, and modeling of catastrophe exposures
- Champion best practices to design and extend a rapid and flexible modeling framework
- Communicate results to internal and external stakeholders
- Engage and collaborate directly with clients on a deep technical level
- Collaborate with other leaders across the Analytics organization, including Product Management, Engineering, and Client Engagement
Our take
Insurance is an age-old industry rooted in ancient technology. Despite the substantial power and revenue of these companies, their backend systems have become outdated, leading to rising relative costs. The challenge of modernizing such entrenched systems has been a significant hurdle for many insurers.
Guidewire is at the forefront of transforming Property and Casualty insurance by offering cutting-edge software solutions delivered via the cloud. The company is dedicated to evolving its offerings through close collaboration with its extensive customer base. This intimate engagement helps Guideire refine and enhance its cloud solutions to better meet the needs of it sclients.
Despite its successes in facilitating the cloud transition, the future may see the emergence of insurance providers built on entirely different infrastructures. Guidewire's ability to adapt and leverage its expertise and adapt will be crucial for maintaining its role as a leading technology provider.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2008
$0.8m
SERIES C
Sep 2007
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $24.8m
Company values
- Integrity: We build and maintain honest, candid, and caring relationships with clients, potential customers, partners, investors, and of course, each other!
- Rationality: All we do is supported by factual evidence—whether it’s building awesome products, making decisions, or communicating with each other
- Collegiality: We’re in it together—so we’re all equal. We work in professional harmony, with respect, without arrogance, and as part of a structure where responsibility is shared and owned by all of us
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Mike Rosenbaum
(CEO, not founder)Prior to Guidewire, they led Product Management and Go-To-Market Strategy for core CRM products at Salesforce and served in the US Navy as a Submarine Officer.
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