Principal Data Scientist: AI/ML Architect & Prod Leader

CLM Dallas Chapter; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

WR Berkley in Glen Allen, Virginia is seeking a Principal Data Scientist who combines deep technologist expertise with entrepreneurial drive. You will own the full lifecycle of high-impact AI/ML solutions, from whiteboard to production, writing substantial code and guiding enterprise decisions across underwriting, claims, operations, and finance.

Sitting at the intersection of advanced ML, software engineering, and business strategy, you will design scalable pipelines, establish governance,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in applied machine learning, data science, or AI engineering with production delivery.
• Experience leading end-to-end data science projects from problem to deployment and impact.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction without direct management authority.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of high-impact AI/ML solutions from whiteboard to production.
• Architect and ship production-grade AI systems across underwriting, claims, operations, and finance.
• Lead and codify standards for experiment tracking, governance, and model validation.

Skills

AI & ML engineering

Production ML

Python

Cloud platforms

MLOps

Data science leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

Azure ML

Databricks

MLflow

Python ML frameworks

LangChain/LlamaIndex

Job description

WR Berkley in Glen Allen, Virginia is seeking a Principal Data Scientist who combines deep technologist expertise with entrepreneurial drive. You will own the full lifecycle of high-impact AI/ML solutions, from whiteboard to production, writing substantial code and guiding enterprise decisions across underwriting, claims, operations, and finance.

Sitting at the intersection of advanced ML, software engineering, and business strategy, you will design scalable pipelines, establish governance,