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Senior Data Scientist II

Senior Data Scientist II

CompanyQBE Insurance
LocationMadison, WI, USA
Salary$96000 – $180000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in insurance data analytics, preferably within the Property & Casualty domain, with a strong understanding of underwriting, claims, and pricing workflows.
  • Hands-on experience developing pricing models using statistical, actuarial, or machine learning techniques to support rate-making, segmentation, and profitability analysis.
  • Participation in cross-functional initiatives, demonstrating strong collaborative skills and business acumen.
  • Strong communication skills, with a track record of presenting technical findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in Python.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop advanced insurance pricing models using statistical and machine learning techniques to support strategic pricing decisions and revenue optimization.
  • Perform ongoing model validation to ensure robustness, accuracy, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
  • Monitor model performance over time, identifying drift, degradation, or anomalies, and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Build and deploy analytics solutions that address complex business challenges, leveraging large-scale datasets to generate actionable insights.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including actuarial, underwriting, and product to align modeling efforts with business goals.
  • Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders through presentations, dashboards, and reports.
  • Document model development processes, assumptions, and validation results to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
  • Take initiative to support broader team goals and perform additional tasks as needed to drive business success.
  • Demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration, actively contributing to a positive and inclusive team culture.
  • Represent the organization professionally in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Stay current with industry trends in insurance pricing, data analytics, and machine learning to continuously improve modeling approaches.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of actuarial ratemaking principles, including exposure rating, loss cost modeling, and rate adequacy analysis.
  • Proficiency in PySpark for distributed data processing and pipeline development.
  • Experience with SQL for querying and manipulating large-scale structured datasets.
  • Experience with cloud-based analytics environments.
  • Experience working with actuarial teams or in a blended actuarial/data science environment.
  • Progress toward the Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS) designation.