Senior Data Scientist, Zesty.ai
Computer Vision
Plus equity incentives
AI-driven insurance intelligence platform
Be an early applicant
AI-driven insurance intelligence platform
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
Plus equity incentives
21-100 employees
Company mission
Zesty.ai's mission is to help protect families, communities, and their financial well-being by providing insurance providers with an AI-driven intelligence platform.
Role
Who you are
- At least 5 years of experience applying machine learning techniques to computer vision applications
- BA/BS/BEng degree in Math, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or other related fields. MS or PhD is a plus
- Strong understanding of image processing, machine learning, deep learning, and AI principles
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing deep learning models
- Experience deploying deep learning models in production environments
- Proficiency in Python, with experience using deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and related libraries (e.g., OpenCV, Pillow, Matplotlib, Plotly)
- Understanding of data preprocessing and augmentation techniques for large-scale image datasets (bonus if experienced with aerial or satellite imagery)
- Experience working with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS) and containerization/orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows
- Experience working with BigQuery and SQL
- Experience using generative AI coding tools such as Claude Code and Cursor
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team in a dynamic environment
- Strong organizational and management skills, with experience implementing best practices and processes
- Proven ability to mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment
- Strong communication skills
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
What the job involves
- Events in recent years have made us all too familiar with the havoc natural disasters can wreak and the increasing frequency and intensity with which they occur. Despite record losses, conventional risk modeling methods continue to paint, at best, an incomplete picture of these threats
- ZestyAI uses novel data-gathering and data science methods to produce higher-quality information about the risks to property from catastrophes such as storms and wildfires. While AI alone may not be able to thwart these disasters, it can help us become better prepared for them, and ultimately lead to better outcomes
- As a Senior Data Scientist specializing in deep learning for computer vision, you will play a pivotal role in our Data Science and Machine Learning team
- You will be responsible for training, deploying, and optimizing state-of-the-art deep learning models to tackle challenging computer vision problems
- You will scale the development of top-tier models by leveraging diverse data sources, generating valuable insights, and maximizing the impact of our products
- You thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment that moves fast and are comfortable establishing structures and processes that drive the company’s success
- Explore data sources and develop new PropertyTech and InsurTech models using data science, including machine learning and deep learning
- Research, design, and implement deep learning algorithms and architectures that extract insights from imagery sources such as aerial imagery and geospatial data
- Lead the development of high-quality datasets for robust model training and evaluation
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate product, engineering, and business constraints and questions into actionable data science problems
- Coach and provide feedback to members of the Data Science and Machine Learning team, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing
Our take
Insurance companies must conduct checks on anything being insured to calculate its approximate risk, and whilst this is regularly performed on a macro level, granular information about individual properties is often not available. Due to the scarcity of this information, many homeowners and businesses struggle to get insured due to unrealistic risk forecasts.
Zesty.ai provides an AI-driven insurance intelligence platform, collecting granular information on properties such as aerial imagery, permits, and weather to offer insurance providers a more detailed understanding of a property’s risk. The company claims that this approach will help clients get insurance when they otherwise couldn't, whilst allowing insurance providers to tap into a new market.
Whilst other insurance startups are leveraging AI to provide more data-driven insights into risk levels, Zesty.ai has uniquely specialized in climate-related data such as aerial imaging and weather, helping clients tackle the growing wildfire risks in the U.S. The company also archives such data for use in climate risk models to power AI-driven products such as fire, hail, and flood risk calculators.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2022
$33m
SERIES B
Dec 2018
$13m
SERIES A
Total funding: $46m
Company benefits
- Health Coverage - Rich health plans for medical, dental, and vision are complemented by a free One Medical membership
- Equity - Stock options are granted to all full-time employees. We want you to be and think like an owner!
- 401k - Save for retirement through our 401k partnership with Mass Mutual
- FSA & Commuter Benefits - Save with a flexible spending account for medical and dependent needs. Zesty.ai also offers tax-saving commuter benefits
- Vacation Policy - No time accrual here; take time off as you need. Employees are encouraged to travel and be with their families!
- Life Insurance - Zesty.ai offers long term disability and life insurance to give you and your family peace of mind
- Team Outings & Trips - Quarterly team outings and a 3-4 day annual trip is a must for quality team bonding time
- Workplace Perfection - Find your perfect blend of ergonomics and productivity! Zesty.ai provides a budget to get your home workplace set up for success
- Monthly Team Lunches - Along with each month's company-wide meeting comes an opportunity to have your favorite meal delivered right to you
- Learning & Development - We never stop learning and growing. Feed your mind with a culture that supports and fosters your growth
Leadership
Attila Toth
(Founder & Founder)Experience as Strategy Consultant for McKinsey & Company from 2003 to 2008. General Manager of the Commercial & Industrial department of Government Business for SunEdison from 2008 to 2014.
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