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Principal Data Scientist

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $190,000–$235,000🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead complex, high-impact modeling and analytical initiatives using deep learning, LLMs, and traditional data science to solve problems in insurance risk, medical data, and long-tail predictions.

Role type

Principal Data Scientist (Strategy & Hands-on IC)

Builds

Production ML models and analytical frameworks for insurance carriers, brokers, and specialized organizations.

Domain

Insurance / Actuarial Science / Healthcare / Deep Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), Python, MLOps, Natural Language Processing, Time series modeling, Statistical modeling, Model monitoring and drift detection, Open source contribution, Technical strategy

Preferred skills

Actuarial methods, Healthcare/medical data domain expertise, Underwriting and claims prediction, Long-tail/rare event prediction

Technologies

Python, Jupyter, XGBoost, Transformers, GLMs, MLOps pipelines

Responsibilities

Set modeling strategy across the organization, prototype and deploy novel hybrid models, communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, establish team standards for model quality and speed, manage long-term model impact and technical debt.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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