Senior Associate Data Scientist

Farmers Group Inc.; Woodland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

401(k)

Medical insurance

Vision

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Farmers Group Inc. in Woodland Hills, CA is seeking a Senior Associate Data Scientist to apply analytics and modeling techniques to improve business results. You will leverage customer behavior data to influence strategic decisions and work across IT and data teams.

The role requires strong programming in SAS, Python and SQL, experience with ML/AI modeling, and creating visualizations in Tableau or Power BI. Remote-friendly with travel within 50 miles as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Business Economics or related field + 3 years analytics experience
• Experience communicating insights to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with SAS, Python, SQL and Snowflake
• Experience creating data visualizations in Tableau or Power BI
• Experience with ML/AI modeling and model deployment

Responsibilities

• Apply analytics and modeling techniques to improve business results
• Leverage customer and behavioral data to influence strategic decisions
• Execute standard data-science projects with defined success metrics
• Collaborate with IT and data engineering to improve data infrastructure
• Prepare leadership presentations and regulatory documentation

Skills

Data storytelling

Stakeholder influence

Python

SQL

SAS

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Tableau/Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Business Economics or related field

Tools

SAS

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Senior Associate Data Scientist

We are Farmers – where ambition meets opportunity.

At Farmers, we’re not just known for unforgettable jingle – we’re a team with a passion for purpose and making a real difference in people’s lives. We deliver peace of mind when it matters most. Our results-driven, high-performance culture thrives on creativity, accountability and bold solutions. Here, growth isn’t just a goal – it’s a way of life for both the organization and every individual on our team. We tackle challenges head-on, learn from every experience and measure our impact on the customers who trust us.

Join an award-winning, equal opportunity employer, where you’ll find more than a job – you’ll find a supportive community. Enjoy competitive benefits, take part in meaningful volunteer projects, and help shape the future alongside talented colleagues across all backgrounds. At Farmers, helping others is at the heart of what we do.

Farmers believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we have the ability to work flexibly in a virtual setting as well as the opportunity to be together in person. Our hybrid work environment combines the best of both worlds with at least three (3) days in office and up to two (2) days virtual for employees who live within fifty (50) miles of a Farmers corporate office. Applicants beyond fifty (50) miles may still be considered.

Job Summary

Farmers Group (Woodland Hills, CA) seeks a Senior Associate Data Scientist to apply analytics and modeling techniques to improve business results, perform routine assignments, leverage customer information and behavioral data to influence strategic business decisions while using analytics, multi-variate models, machine learning and data mining technologies. Specific duties include: execute on standard business challenges involving data science, succeed in projects by scoping, defining measures of success, utilizing a data science vision for project success, and accomplishes successfully within prescribed timelines, execute on routine projects with a sense of urgency (30%); utilize conceptual knowledge of consumer analytics including retention models, agency economics, and lead optimization in their daily work, utilize basic knowledge of programing, ETL and modeling methods to execute projects and assists the team through examples of good technical skills (40%); partner closely with IT, business, and data management/engineering teams to understand, utilize, and improve data infrastructure, advise on general matters and serve as an objective and transparent partner to drive fact-based decision making and a measures of success culture (10%); contribute to development of presentations and presents to leadership, occasionally communicate complex technical material understandable to non-technical associates and prepare documentations for regulatory communications (10%); execute basic to intermediate model deployments via established MLOps techniques and work with analytics and IT teams to test and deploy models 10%). Option to work remotely with required travel to local offices as needed, if within 50 miles of remote worksite.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Statistics, Business Economics and Statistics, or a closely related field of study, plus 3 years of experience in the job offered, or as a Product Analyst, Predictive Analyst, or similar position applying analytics and modeling techniques in the insurance industry. Must have 3 years of experience in each of the following: communicating complex data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences; influencing internal and external stakeholders; working with large-scale structured and unstructured multidimensional data using open-source, cloud-enabled analytical programming languages; consulting on data extraction, manipulation, and design for statistical, modeling, and monitoring purposes; performing data analysis and manipulation using SAS, Python, SQL, and Snowflake, as well as Generalized Linear Model (GLM) modeling; creating data visualizations using Tableau and Power BI; applying explanatory, diagnostic, and inferential techniques, including experimental design, hypothesis testing, clustering analysis, and Generalized Linear Modeling; selecting appropriate methodologies and techniques suited to the analytical objective; developing predictive and prescriptive models using advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques; and implementing ML/AI model deployment best practices. Must also have 1 year of experience in each of the following: adhering to coding standards and using version control with Git; and preparing documents for regulatory communications. Option to work remotely, with required travel to local offices as needed if within 50 miles of the remote worksite.

Full time position.

Job Location(s): US - CA - WdlndHills-6301

• Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.


• Annual rate of pay: $120,409


• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)


• 401(k)


• Medical


• Vision


• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.