Root is looking to revolutionize the car insurance industry by harnessing the power of technology, specifically using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms to build innovative insurtech solutions, and is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to help build accurate predictive models of a competitive bidding environment and develop algorithms to create optimal bidding strategies.
Requirements
- Machine learning experience from ideation to production: Build and deliver multiple ML models into production to drive KPIs
- Monitor and test experience of production ML models
- Understand the underlying business goals and drive solutions with stakeholders
- Advanced programming skills with experience using modern packages in Python; expertise in databases and SQL; familiarity with version control (e.g. Git)
- Experience with AWS (or analogous) utilities, e.g., EC2, SageMaker, S3, Athena
- Strong business intelligence and visualization skills, with the ability to speak to many different audiences
Responsibilities
- Drive Root’s growth and profit by building and enhancing our marketing bid strategies
- Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on novel marketing strategies in the lower funnel
- Design time- and cost-efficient A/B tests that enable rigorous measurement of the incremental profit impact of marketing strategies
- Deliver clear and prompt communication of research results that drive action to leaders and stakeholders
- Build data science pipelines to quickly iterate on research ideas and put them into production
- Take end-to-end ownership of new marketing channels and marketing approaches, continuously improving upon quantitative solutions
Other
- Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline and 4+ years of applying advanced quantitative techniques to problems in industry
- Ownership mentality: takes the initiative to identify, champion, and execute on the highest impact work
- Define the problem: Ability to consider problems from first principles, with the instinct to use expertise and prior experience to guide but not dictate the solution
- Be on camera for virtual interviews as part of Root's interview process
- Ability to work in any location across the US
