Data Scientist II - Gen AI/Python/AWS/SQL

Unum Ireland; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match up to 9.5%

Student loan repayment

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Unum is seeking a Data Scientist II to accelerate AI and analytics initiatives, delivering high-impact models and actionable insights. You will build, validate, and deploy machine learning and generative AI solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and drive measurable value.

The role emphasizes rapid experimentation in an agile environment, with mentorship to junior colleagues and a focus on continuous learning and innovation in financial services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field is required, Master’s is preferred.
• 4 years of professional experience or equivalent relevant work experience preferred.
• Core Data Science Capabilities: deep expertise in at least two skillsets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate machine learning and generative AI solutions.
• Build proof-of-concept applications to address business needs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and deliver insights.
• Apply advanced analytics to support strategic decision-making.
• Provide mentorship to lower-level Data Science peers.

Skills

Machine learning

Generative AI

Data analytics

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

DB2

SQL Server

Web API

Teradata

Job description

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture
• Inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance Based Incentive Plans
• Competitive benefits package that includes:
• Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans. And that’s just the beginning…

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers.

Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team.

Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

General Summary:

Data Scientist II | AI, Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics Passionate about AI and data-driven innovation? Join our innovation hub as a Data Scientist II, where you'll help solve high-impact business challenges using machine learning, generative AI, and advanced analytics. In this role, you'll develop proof-of-concept solutions, build and deploy AI models, and collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise to turn complex data into actionable insights. You'll work in a fast-paced, agile environment that encourages experimentation, continuous learning, and the application of emerging technologies to create measurable business value.

What you'll do:

• Develop and evaluate machine learning and generative AI solutions
• Build proof-of-concept applications to address business needs
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and deliver insights
• Apply advanced analytics to support strategic decision-making
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

This is a campus-based position that requires 3 day per week onsite.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and execute analytical solutions using optimization, simulation, data mining and other statistical methods with a focus on delivering actionable business value.
• Integrate large volume of data from different sources (including DB2, SQL Server, Web API and Teradata) to create data assets for ad-hoc analyses and larger studies.
• Apply validation, aggregation, and reconciliation techniques to create rich modeling-ready data framework.
• Construct and tune predictive models to explain and understand observed events, forecast expected behavior, or identify risk through scoring or clustering.
• Efficiently interpret results and communicate findings and potential value to influence manager and leadership decision making.
• Support integration of solutions within existing business processes using automation techniques.
• Understand theory and application of current and emerging statistical methods and tools.
• Provides support, training and/or mentorship to lower-level Data Science peers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Job Specifications

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field is required, Master’s is preferred 4 years of professional experience or equivalent relevant work experience preferred Core Data Science Capabilities: Deep expertise in at least two of the following skillsets preferred; and competency in the other:

• Programming & Process automation: Experience with file I/O, database integrations, and APIs to build automated analytics pipelines.
• Understanding of process research and design, which may be demonstrated through use of DevOps, automation, data mining, web scraping, or object-oriented software is preferred.
• Data Visualization: Expertise on at least one visualization tool with working knowledge of others and expertise in static data visualization.
• Understanding of dynamic data visualization.
• Statistics & Statistical modeling: Expertise using statistical inference and regression. Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms. Solid understanding of feature selection and extraction. Conducts end-to-end machine learning tasks from problem synthesis to model deployment.
• Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading: Preferred skills include: Expertise in writing complex SQL queries that join multiple tables/databases. Independently explore databases/tables to identify best data sources to solve business problems. Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot complex SQL queries with little guidance. Demonstrates ability to create logical data models by combining data from multiple sources including internal and external data.
• Core business capabilities: Demonstrated communication skills, experience in financial services, leadership experience working with senior management and executive leadership, and attention to detail while effectively and independently prioritizing work and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Leadership Capabilities: Demonstrated ability to coach or mentor team members, ability to commit quickly and positively to change. Viewed as a promoter of change management and leads proof of concept work and prototyping when necessary.

Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience. $73,300.00-$150,500.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company: Unum

At Unum Group, we’re a Fortune 500 company and leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, helping workers and their families thrive for more than 175 years. Through our Unum and Colonial Life brands, our company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance; leave and absence management support; and behavioral health services. Our 10,000+ employees work across operations in the US, UK and Poland, as well as our dedicated Technology Centre in Ireland. Unum Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for any applicant with a disability. If you are disabled and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact us by submitting a request here.