Lead Data Scientist, Telematics

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Key Responsibilities

$142,800 - $178,500 (Eligible for competitive bonus and equity offering)Root is a “work where it works best” company.

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Root was founded on the belief that car insurance is broken, and we set out to change it. We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize this archaic, complicated industry. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative insurtech companies in the world.

Responsibilities

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→Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (PhD preferred) and/or 5+ years of applying advanced quantitative techniques to problems in industry
→Strong demonstrable knowledge of topics such as statistical modeling, machine learning, and numerical optimization
→Exceptional communicator and storyteller with strong data visualization skills
→Strong programming skills with experience in SQL and Python
→Demonstrated experience building, validating, and applying statistical machine learning methods to real world problems
→Demonstrates ownership mentality, taking initiative to find, prioritize, and be accountable for the highest impact work
→Ability to frame functional problem statements for the next 1-2 months, consistently making good decisions about the right path to follow in a well-defined problem space
→Experience using version control (e.g. Git) and cloud computing (AWS or analogous)
→Preferred but not required:
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- →Experience in one or more insurance lines (P&C, Life, Health, Specialty)
- →Familiarity/understanding of insurance concepts such as Loss ratios, Loss Cost, Claims frequency etc

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