Machine Learning Scientist

Tower Hill Insurance Group has an exciting opportunity for a talented Machine Learning Scientist who enjoys intellectual challenges and is seeking a rewarding career with a company that is experiencing growth. Not only is Tower Hill Insurance one of Floridas most trusted names in homeowners insurance but it offers great opportunities for career advancement and personal growth along with very competitive benefits and rewards. We are growing at a consistent pace and seek professional individuals with drive team mentality who want to make an impact and are committed to a long-term career in the insurance industry.

The Machine Learning (ML) Scientist develops actionable insights and recommendations in support of business objectives using in-house and external data sources. This position utilizes problem-solving skills to collaborate with business and data engineering professionals for timely and reliable delivery of data solutions. This role leverages the teams deep expertise in data engineering data science advanced analytics and insurance industry data to aid business partners in risk management drive efficiencies and improve customer experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with business stakeholders to scope structure and drive analytical projects from requirements through delivery. Present findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Source validate and integrate structured and unstructured data across platforms. Conduct exploratory data analysis to reveal data quality issues and identify opportunities.
• Analyze business trends time series patterns model performance and causal relationships using advanced statistical and machine learning / deep learning methods to inform strategic decisions.
• Design build and deploy machine learning / deep learning models including NLP computer vision and LLM-based solutions from rapid prototyping through production deployment.
• Create visualizations dashboards and reports that communicate analytical and model results to support decision-making across the organization.
• Own and maintain recurring analytical reporting and model-monitoring processes.
• Document data pipelines model architecture analytical frameworks and deliverables for knowledge sharing across technical and non-technical teams.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be considered a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations of the position. Tower Hill reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Statistics Mathematics Engineering or related field required. Masters Degree or higher preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in machine learning and/or deep learning required including the following:

• Advanced Proficiency in Python.
• Demonstrated ability to build and deploy ML models using frameworks such as scikit-learn PyTorch Hugging Face Transformers.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms and warehouses (e.g. Snowflake PostgreSQL) and cloud storage (e.g. S3).Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts and insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently drive projects forward with minimal oversight and execute in stakeholder-facing environments.

The following work experience is highly preferred:

• Experience with deep learning NLP computer vision or large language model development and deployment.
• Hands-on experience with statistical methods (hypothesis testing regression causal inference) exploratory techniques (clustering PCA) anomaly detection forecasting and time series analysis.
• Experience with data processing at scale using PySpark Pandas or similar libraries to clean transform and integrate data from multiple sources.
• Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI matplotlib seaborn or plotly.
• Familiarity with API development and deployment using frameworks such as FastAPI.
• Experience with AWS services such as SageMaker S3 Lambda or Glue.
• Property and casualty insurance or financial services industry work experience including regulatory standards and best practices is a plus.

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certifications in AI or ML preferred.

LICENSES

N/A

*Tower Hill currently operates in a hybrid work environment and may consider candidates located outside of our established office locations. We are presently open to hiring in the following states CT FL GA IA IN KY MI MS NC OH SC TN TX UT VA WV.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Preferred work arrangement hybrid on-site but remote candidates will be considered based on qualifications and experience.

BENEFITS

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account
• Accident Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• Pet insurance
• Paid time off & Holiday pay

We offer competitive pay and benefits and well-being programs to support you and your family. For more information about our company careers and Total Compensation visit: Total Compensation - Tower Hill Insurance ()

Tower Hill Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Tower Hill Insurance is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

All applicants will receive an acknowledgement that their application has been received. Candidates will not receive status updates regarding their application; however those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted by Human Resources.