Job Summary:
Argo Group is a specialty property and casualty insurance brand seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the transition to a modern, AI-first data strategy. The role involves designing AI-powered data solutions and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance data products within the P&C insurance sector.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the design and implementation of AI-powered data products and solutions that address business goals in underwriting, claims, risk management, and customer experience within the P&C insurance sector.
• Define, develop, and register curated, reusable data products for lines of business such as auto, home, agriculture, commercial, and specialty insurance, enabling rapid insights and novel analytics across teams.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, actuaries, underwriters, claims specialists, and business leaders to gather requirements and deliver scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions in compliance with insurance regulations.
• Establish best practices for data engineering specific to P&C insurance, ensuring adherence to engineering excellence, data quality, governance, and privacy standards.
• Mentor team members and foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience (5+ years) in data engineering, with proven expertise in technical development, data design, and implementation in the insurance industry, preferably within P&C.
• Solid understanding of property & casualty insurance operations, including actuarial science, claims processing, underwriting, and pricing landscape.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment.
• Experience implementing AI-first strategies and working with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake; Databricks, big data, analytics) relevant to P&C insurance.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable data solutions.
Preferred:
• Experience with cloud-based data architectures commonly used in the P&C insurance industry (e.g., Snowflake, AWS).
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and industry-standard data engineering tools and frameworks.
• Focuses on researching, building, and fine-tuning models from scratch or using frameworks.
• Exposure with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), LangChain, and vector databases.
• Experience with other advanced analytics approaches in property & casualty insurance for AI-centric products.
• Knowledge of predictive modeling, telematics, geospatial analytics, and other advanced analytics applications in property & casualty insurance.
Company:
Argo Group is a U.S.-focused underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market. Founded in 1996, the company is headquartered in Elstead, GBR, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.