PEMCO is seeking a Principal Data & AI Scientist to design, develop, and operationalize advanced data science, machine learning, and AI solutions across core insurance domains to improve underwriting, claims automation, pricing optimization, risk modeling, and customer lifecycle personalization.
Requirements
- 10 years of enterprise-scale experience in designing, implementing, and deploying AI/ML models.
- 7 years of experience working with cloud-based AI platforms, including Azure Machine Learning, Databricks, and Snowflake.
- 7 years of experience in implementing both supervised and unsupervised learning techniques in real-world applications.
- Hands-on experience with Gen AI, RAG pipelines, Vector Databases, and Knowledge Graphs.
- Strong experience in natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI applications.
- Expertise in MLOps, model lifecycle management, and AI model deployment at scale.
- Proficient in Python, PySpark, and SQL.
Responsibilities
- Lead development and deployment of AI models leveraging both supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
- Design, implement, and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines for AI-driven decision support.
- Utilize Vector Databases and Knowledge Graphs to enhance AI applications in underwriting, claims processing, and customer engagement.
- Develop data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage to support AI/ML workloads.
- Design and implement scalable solutions using cloud-based AI platforms such as Azure Machine Learning, Databricks and Snowflake.
- Implement MLOps best practices, including CI/CD for model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
- Develop generative AI models for personalized customer experiences and automation of complex decision-making processes.
Other
- B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience in a related field, such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or Data Engineering.
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a related field, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or Machine Learning preferred.
- Experience in the insurance industry, particularly in Auto, Home, and Umbrella insurance processes, underwriting, claims analysis, and risk assessment is required.
- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with PEMCO's policies, values, code of ethics and business conduct.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, knowledge sharing, and technical growth to team members.
