Senior Pricing Engineer — Lead, Innovate & Mentor

Hastings Direct; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5k car allowance

Flexible hybrid working

Annual bonus scheme

Private medical insurance (PMI)

Job summary

Hastings Direct, a digital insurance provider in the UK, seeks a Senior Pricing Engineer to lead pricing implementations and mentor a team. The role focuses on using advanced Python and SQL to develop pricing algorithms, collaborate with cross‑functional partners, and drive strategic rating changes. Hybrid work from Bexhill, Leicester, or London.

Strong leadership and communication are essential. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data‑driven decision making, and delivering robust

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop and test pricing initiatives using Python and SQL.
• Experience with pricing algorithms and data-driven decision making.
• Mentor pricing engineers and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather pricing requirements.
• Manage strategic pricing implementations and rating engine development.
• Design optimized solutions to improve performance and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain pricing algorithms with Python; ensure accuracy of changes.
• Lead pre‑release activities: code reviews, testing, and impact analysis.
• Provide data‑driven insights to stakeholders and facilitate release approvals.
• Document implementations and data pipelines, ensuring security and compliance.
• Deliver progress updates and propose process improvements to accelerate delivery.
• Guide pricing engineers in coding best practices and SQL data handling.
• Support recruitment and mentoring to grow the team's capabilities.

Skills

Python

SQL

Polaris PW

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Job description

Hastings Direct, a digital insurance provider in the UK, seeks a Senior Pricing Engineer to lead pricing implementations and mentor a team. The role focuses on using advanced Python and SQL to develop pricing algorithms, collaborate with cross‑functional partners, and drive strategic rating changes. Hybrid work from Bexhill, Leicester, or London.

Strong leadership and communication are essential. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data‑driven decision making, and delivering robust