Senior Data Scientist

Data at SageSure:Originally founded as a software and analytics business, SageSure’s proprietary technology has always been a key source of competitive advantage. We offer agents and policyholders best-in-class, modern capabilities to quote and bind insurance, service policies and submit and track claims. Our data product, engineering and operations teams set the bar for talent in our industry. We work remotely across the country and are always looking for exceptional individuals to join us.    As a member of the Data Science team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining machine learning models for incredibly diverse and complex set of problems, including optimization, automation, prediction, inference, and behavioral science. We value a strong foundation in traditional algorithms as well as outside-the-box solutions.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, develop, and evaluate statistical and ML models to drive business transformation and growth
• Design and execute experiments to extract insights and make recommendations
• Strive to constantly improve model performance
• Evaluate third-party data as a potential feature input to models
• Develop contextualized feature sets using insurance-specific domain knowledge
• Document modeling work and present to stakeholders and other technical and non-technical partners

We're looking for someone who:

• 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist
• ·Master’s or Ph.D in a quantitative discipline, such as Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics
• Deep understanding of statistics, machine learning, and causal inference methods
• Exceptional coding skills in SQL and Python
• Demonstrated understanding of machine learning model performance assessment
• Strong data analysis and scientific thinking skills
• Experience with deep learning algorithms

Highly preferred candidates also have:

• Experience in InsurTech domain
• Experience with deploying and monitoring models in Production

If shaping the future of an industry sounds exciting, you’ll love working at SageSure! A Best Places to Work in Insurance Recipient for two years in a row (2020-2021), SageSure is a managing general underwriter leader and insurance technology innovator serving disaster-prone areas. That means we sell insurance through our proprietary technology platform in places other insurance companies won’t do business. Our success in delivering coverage in America’s most challenging markets is the result of our strategic focus to understand and adequately price risk. We offer 50+ products in 14 states, serving over 400,000 policyholders while managing more than $800 million in written premium. We have nine office locations—Jersey City, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Tallahassee, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Mt. Laurel, NJ; and Cheshire, CT—as well as numerous remote employees across the country.
We provide generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan and more. SageSure fosters inclusion, creating an environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work. We’re energetic, forward-thinking problem solvers; come join our team! For more information on SageSure opportunities, visit www.sagesure.com/careers/.
SageSure is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity, national origin or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
SageSure is only open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.