Lead Telematics Data Scientist, Pricing & ML Systems

OhioX; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Root is seeking a Lead Data Scientist I to advance telematics pricing and underwriting models while strengthening data pipelines and production systems. The role balances data science (65%) with data engineering (35%), collaborating closely with DS, DE, software, pricing, actuarial, product and compliance teams to deliver measurable business impact.

Expect work across model lifecycle from data ingestion to deployment, with involvement in regulatory support and post-deployment monitoring.HQ

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in quantitative discipline and/or 5+ years applying advanced quantitative techniques.
• Strong knowledge of statistical modeling, ML, and numerical optimization.
• Exceptional communicator with strong data visualization skills.
• Strong programming skills in SQL and Python.
• Experience building, validating, and deploying statistical ML models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain telematics pricing and underwriting models.
• Build and maintain modeling datasets and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Pricing, Actuarial, Product and Compliance teams.
• Lead production deployment, monitoring and operational support of models.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data storytelling

Communication

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Experiment design

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative discipline

PhD preferred

Tools

Python

SQL

Git

AWS

Job description

Root is seeking a Lead Data Scientist I to advance telematics pricing and underwriting models while strengthening data pipelines and production systems. The role balances data science (65%) with data engineering (35%), collaborating closely with DS, DE, software, pricing, actuarial, product and compliance teams to deliver measurable business impact.

Expect work across model lifecycle from data ingestion to deployment, with involvement in regulatory support and post-deployment monitoring.HQ