Generative AI Data Scientist

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years.

Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.

Job Category

Data Analytics, Technology

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country.

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role;

the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$121,700.00 - $200,800.00

Target Openings

What Is the Opportunity?

We are seeking an innovative and experienced Data Scientist to join Travelers. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing advanced machine learning models, including Large Language Models (LLMs), to solve complex problems and improve our products and services.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software engineers, and product owners, to build state-of-the-art AI solutions that have a meaningful impact on our customers and business.

What Will You Do?

• Implement machine learning models, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, and other AI techniques, to solve complex business problems.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product owners to design and implement end-to-end machine learning pipelines, from data preprocessing and feature engineering to model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Share knowledge with the community through discussions, presentations, or peer reviews.
• Begin to set and manage expectations with business partners for small projects, and with guidance, identify potential conflicts and build consensus.
• Communicate analysis, insights, and results to manager, peers and business partners and with guidance, tailor communication to the audience.
• Become a mentor or resource for less experienced analytic talent, onboard new employees and interns, and provide support for intern recruiting and talent assessment efforts.
• Support various training and skill development initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Strong knowledge of data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
• Experience in working with LangChain, GPT models, and Large Language Models would be a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and experience in deploying machine learning models in a cloud environment using platforms such as AWS SageMaker and GCP Vertex AI.
• Masters in STEM related field or equivalent.
• 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake) and data visualization tools (e.g., Qlik Sense, D3.js).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working on cross-functional teams.
• Strong working knowledge of modeling / research / analytics or actuarial required.
• Relevant statistical analysis work experience required.
• Strong knowledge of statistical techniques with the ability to read / revise / review statistical software programs.
• Ability to develop models and interpret model results.
• Understanding of advanced statistics underlying data models.
• Ability to apply emerging statistical procedures to work.
• Strong knowledge in : Regression, Classification, Machine Vision, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning and Statistical modeling.

What is a Must Have?

• Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Actuarial Science or related analytical STEM field plus two years of experience or any suitable and equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Heavy concentration in mathematics, including statistics and programming, business intelligence / analytics, as well as data science tools and research using large data sets.

Additional verification of specific coursework will be required.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members including spouses, domestic partners, and children are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement : Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.

If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account.

You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.

• Paid Time Off : Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program : The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals.

In addition, our Life Balance program provides access to professional counseling services, life coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.

Through Life Balance, you’re eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.

Volunteer Encouragement : We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved.

Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http : / / careers.travelers.com / life-at-travelers / benefits / .

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