Senior Applied AI/ML Research Leader for Enterprise Impact

GEICO; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Applied Research Scientist to drive AI/ML strategy and architectural standards for enterprise-scale initiatives. You will lead cross-functional programs, mentor teams, and partner with senior leadership to align AI investments with measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities include defining long-term roadmaps, architecting end-to-end AI/ML systems, and delivering production-ready solutions across data platforms and governance interfaces.

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering applied AI/ML solutions in production.
• Proven end-to-end model development and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong background in statistical learning, ML, DL, and large language models.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical strategy and long-term AI/ML roadmap for enterprise-scale programs.
• Architect end-to-end AI/ML systems across data, feature engineering, model development, evaluation, and deployment.
• Mentor scientists and engineers; align AI investments with business outcomes.

Skills

Python

SQL

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Leadership

AI/ML Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/related field

PhD preferred

Job description

GEICO is seeking a Senior Staff Applied Research Scientist to drive AI/ML strategy and architectural standards for enterprise-scale initiatives. You will lead cross-functional programs, mentor teams, and partner with senior leadership to align AI investments with measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities include defining long-term roadmaps, architecting end-to-end AI/ML systems, and delivering production-ready solutions across data platforms and governance interfaces.