Remote Insurance Data Scientist

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Remote Insurance Data Scientist to join their innovative, globally distributed team. This role is critical for leveraging advanced data analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling to derive actionable insights from complex insurance datasets. You will play a key part in optimizing pricing, improving fraud detection, enhancing customer segmentation, and driving strategic business decisions. This is an exceptional opportunity for a data-driven professional who thrives on solving challenging problems in the insurance domain and wants to contribute to data-centric innovation from anywhere, working within a culture that values intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and impactful results.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy machine learning models to address key business challenges such as risk prediction, customer lifetime value, and fraud detection.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights relevant to insurance operations and strategy.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product managers, and engineers to define project requirements and deliver data-driven solutions.
• Design and execute A/B tests and other experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of new models and strategies.
• Communicate complex findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences through visualizations and presentations.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Data Science.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist , with a strong focus on statistical modeling and machine learning in the insurance sector.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python or R, and experience with data manipulation and analysis libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn).
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary with annual performance-based bonuses.
• Fully remote position offering maximum flexibility and work-life balance.
• Premium health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Generous allowance for home office setup and continuous professional development.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and opportunities to work on impactful projects.