Geico

Financial Services

StaffAppliedResearchScientist

$130–260k Bethesda, Maryland, United States; Palo Alto, California, United States; New York City, New York, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Staff Applied Research Scientist at Geico. Skills: AI/ML solutions, Technical architecture, Applied research. Identify High-Impact Opportunities. Shape high-value AI/ML initiatives”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver measurable value across the enterprise; Quantify business impact; Guide decision-making; Prioritize investments

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, 6+ years of professional experience delivering applied AI/ML solutions in production, Python proficiency, Deep experience with ML frameworks, Demonstrated experience establishing KPI frameworks, experimentation, and causal analysis, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Written and verbal communication ability

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, Experience with recommendation system, Experience with survival modeling, Experience with GenAI and LLMs, Research experience in computer science, statistics, machine learning, operations research, Record of patents, publications, or impactful open-source contributions, Familiarity with insurance operations, Familiarity with model governance in regulated environments

What You'll Do.

Identify High-Impact Opportunities

Shape high-value AI/ML initiatives

Align technical roadmaps with strategic business goals

Provide architectural leadership for AI/ML solutions

Establish standards for scalability

Lead end-to-end delivery of AI/ML solutions

Develop data pipelines

Develop feature stores

Evaluate AI/ML models

Establish mechanisms to quantify business impact

Develop experimentation frameworks

Develop causal inference approaches

Guide decision-making

Prioritize investments

Stay current with cutting-edge research in ML

Prototype novel techniques

Harden novel techniques

Set technical direction for multi-quarter research

Build evaluation frameworks

Ensure reproducibility

Ensure responsible AI

Drive cross-functional patents

Champion collaboration across Product

and effective adoption of AI

Mentor junior and senior scientists

Elevate technical standards

Foster a culture of scientific rigor and engineering

Translate complex technical topics into clear narratives

Present to senior stakeholders

Build alignment and enthusiasm

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional initiatives; Engage with product, engineering, and operations; Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Data Platform, Governance, Legal, and Operations; Present to senior stakeholders

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Technical topics translation

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, Milestones, On-time delivery

Full Job Description

**At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.** **Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.** **When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.** **Job Title: Staff ****Applied**** Research Scientist** We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic **Staff ****Applied**** Research Scientist **to lead the technical architecture and delivery of AI solutions that span multiple functional and technical boundaries at GEICO. As part of the AI Research team, you will define and own the vision for scalable, robust, and compliant AI/ML solutions; drive high-visibility, cross-functional initiatives from ideation through production; and mentor talent while aligning AI investments with business outcomes. You will drive innovation and operational excellence that accelerates transformation and delivers measurable value across the enterprise. **Key Responsibilities:** * Identify High-Impact Opportunities: Proactively surface and shape high-value AI/ML initiatives by engaging with product, engineering, and operations to align technical roadmaps with strategic business goals. * Architecture & Technical Direction: Provide architectural leadership for AI/ML solutions impacting multiple stakeholders. Establish standards for scalability, reliability, observability, compliance, and cost efficiency across online and batch systems. * Development & Productionization: Lead end-to-end delivery of AI/ML solutions, including model design, data pipelines, feature stores, evaluation, deployment, A/B testing, and monitoring in real-time and batch environments. Ensure clear

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