Geico

SeniorAppliedResearchScientist

$115–230k Bethesda, Maryland, United States; Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States; Palo Alto, California, United States; New York City, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Senior Applied Research Scientist at Geico. Skills: Machine Learning, AI, GenAI, Causal Inference. Lead AI/ML Solution Design. Deliver ML and GenAI solutions”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver measurable business impact; Define success metrics; validation plans; pathways to production; aligning milestones to outcomes; monitor business KPIs to quantify value; inform decision-making

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Creativity & Problem Solving; break down ambiguous problems; deliver pragmatic, scalable solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience, 3+ years of experience developing, deploying, and operating AI/ML models in production, proficiency in Python, data processing, and SQL, AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch and Scikit-learn, Experience designing online experiments, conducting causal inference, demonstrated ability to define, instrument, and monitor business KPIs, Proven experience leading end-to-end AI/ML initiatives, partnering cross-functionally with product and engineering

Nice to Have

Experience with the design, development, and optimization of high-quality prompts and templates that guide the behavior and responses of LLMs, Experience with GenAI quality management, including evaluators, red-teaming, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop systems, Familiarity with insurance operations, model governance in regulated environments

What You'll Do.

Lead AI/ML Solution Design

Deliver ML and GenAI solutions

Define success metrics

Develop validation plans

Create pathways to production

Translate business needs

Develop technical roadmaps

Align milestones to outcomes

Design online experiments

Design quasi-experimental instruments

Monitor business KPIs

Inform decision-making

Mentor junior scientists

Mentor junior engineers

Cultivate scientific rigor

Cultivate coding standards

Cultivate reproducibility

Communicate trade-offs

Provide realistic estimates

Influence decision-making

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partnering closely with product, engineering, and domain experts; Partner with product, engineering, and domain experts; partnering cross-functionally with product and engineering; elevating teammates through code/design reviews; knowledge sharing

Communication Scope

Communication & Stakeholder Management; Communicate approach, trade-offs, and results to technical and non-technical; provide realistic estimates and influence decision-making across the organization; Communication & Influence; Clear, structured communication that bridges technical and business stakeholders

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