ML Engineer

AXA UK plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Manchester is seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer to enhance the analytical lifecycle with Python tools and standardised workflows. The ideal candidate will raise software engineering standards and collaborate effectively within a dynamic team. This role offers competitive salary, hybrid work arrangements, and additional benefits including a pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)

Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)

Private medical cover

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave

Wellbeing services & resources

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in applying software engineering approaches in a business context.
• Experience in a personal lines insurer or regulated entity is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Enable the P&A department to deliver value efficiently through standardised workflows.
• Develop Python tools for modelling and metrics assessment.
• Raise software engineering standards across the department.

Skills

Expertise in Python for statistical analysis

Experience with Git

Continuous improvement mindset

Effective collaboration skills

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a talented Machine Learning (ML) Engineer or Senior ML Engineer to build and maintain packages which provide frameworks and mechanics for the rest of Pricing & Analytics. The role will involve tooling to increase the velocity of and value delivered from the analytical lifecycle.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. The role may involve working away from home as needed. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed with Talent Acquisition.

What you'll be doing

• Enable P&A department to deliver value in a way that is seamless, efficient and controlled, through standardised modelling, analysis, and deployment workflows.
• Develop Python modelling tools; metrics to assess the value of new models and monitor the value of existing data science models and machine learning services.
• Raise standards of software engineering approaches and ML processes across the department.

What you'll bring

• Expertise leveraging software engineering approaches for statistical analysis and modelling problems with Python, Git
• Attitude of continuous improvement
• Effective collaboration with technical and non-technical colleagues
• Experience applying the above in fast paced, business context
• Personal lines insurer or other regulated entity experience a bonus

Equality and recruitment

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of our people in protecting what matters most to our customers. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we treat our employees and potential hires with respect and without discrimination based on any protected characteristics. AXA UK is recognised as a Disability Confident Leader and we encourage applications from people who face barriers in the workplace due to a disability or long-term health condition. We participate in the Disability Confident 'Offer of Interview' scheme.

Pre-employment checks and interview information

As a regulated financial services company, all successful candidates are subject to pre-employment checks. Depending on location, you will be advised on interview formats and required preparations. We will provide information to help you prepare for whichever format is used.

What we offer

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts