Actuarial Data Scientist - Pricing & ML Analytics

Berkshire Hathaway Guard; Village of Pelham (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Competitive pay & PTO

Benefits from day one

401(k) & tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is seeking an Actuarial Data Scientist to advance pricing sophistication and profitability. This role blends actuarial analytics, predictive modeling, and technical leadership to modernize modeling practices and promote data science adoption.

The successful candidate will build production‑ready models and collaborate with data engineering, communicating insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Actuarial Data Science field.
• Proficiency in Python for production-quality analytics.
• Advanced SQL skills for large-scale data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing and segmentation models for Commercial Lines using actuarial and ML techniques.
• Create predictive models using GLMs and other ML methods with balance of interpretability.
• Apply advanced analytics to pricing, underwriting, claims, and other datasets to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support rate reviews, profitability studies, and portfolio management with advanced analytics.
• Promote best practices in model governance, coding standards, testing, documentation, and monitoring.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to actuarial/analytical teams and communicate findings to leadership.

Skills

Python

SQL

Actuarial/Data Science

Communication

Independent work

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Code reviews

Package management

Job description

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is seeking an Actuarial Data Scientist to advance pricing sophistication and profitability. This role blends actuarial analytics, predictive modeling, and technical leadership to modernize modeling practices and promote data science adoption.

The successful candidate will build production‑ready models and collaborate with data engineering, communicating insights to senior leadership.