Senior Data Scientist

Brown & Brown, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Brown & Brown, Inc. seeks a Senior Data Scientist to join our Digital Innovation team.

You will lead data science and analytical initiatives to drive underwriting insights, operational efficiency, and risk-aware growth across our platforms. Work with business, technology, and risk partners to design, validate, deploy, and monitor predictive models with strong governance and explainability in a regulated insurance context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, engineering, or related fields.
• Proven success building and scaling enterprise data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Deep expertise in data governance, data engineering, analytics enablement, and AI/ML concepts.
• Strong ability to operate in a fast-paced, outcomes-driven environment with a bias for action.
• Strong business acumen with a track record of enabling measurable value through data.
• Insurance industry experience including risk and regulatory considerations.
• Master’s degree in Data Science, Engineering or related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of data science and advanced analytics solutions supporting underwriting insight, operational performance, and risk management.
• Translate business problems into scalable analytical use cases aligned with regulatory and risk expectations.
• Oversee the design, validation, deployment, and monitoring of predictive models with appropriate documentation and controls.
• Partner with data governance and risk teams to ensure model explainability and compliance.
• Be a technical lead in a team of data scientists and analysts with clear priorities and performance standards.
• Communicate insights clearly to non-technical leaders to support confident decision-making.

Skills

Data science

Analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory

Communication

AI/ML concepts

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science

Master’s Degree in Data Science

Tools

Python

SQL

Spark

Cloud

Job description

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers. Brown & Brown is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our growing Digital Innovation team! The Senior Data Scientist is responsible for leading Brown & Brown's data science and advanced analytics capabilities to support informed decision-making, operational efficiency, and risk-aware growth. This role partners closely with business, technology, and risk stakeholders to design and deploy predictive analytics and modeling solutions while ensuring outputs are explainable, responsible, and appropriate for a regulated insurance environment.

How You will Contribute:

• Lead the development and delivery of data science and advanced analytics solutions supporting underwriting insight, operational performance, and risk management.
• Translate business problems into scalable analytical use cases aligned with regulatory and risk expectations.
• Oversee the design, validation, deployment, and monitoring of predictive models with appropriate documentation and controls.
• Partner with data governance and risk teams to ensure model explainability and compliance.
• Be a technical lead in a team of data scientists and analysts with clear priorities and performance standards.
• Communicate insights clearly to non-technical leaders to support confident decision-making.

Skills and Experience to be Successful:

• Bachelor’s Degreen in Data Science, Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, engineering, or related fields.
• Proven success building and scaling enterprise data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Deep expertise in data governance, data engineering, analytics enablement, and strong familiarity with AI/ML concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced, outcomes-driven environment with a strong bias for action.
• Strong business acumen with a track record of enabling measurable business value through data.
• Experience in the insurance industry, including risk, and regulatory considerations.
• Preferred Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience driving organizational change and building data-driven cultures.
• Strong understanding of regulatory, ethical, and security considerations related to data and AI.
• Experience in the insurance industry, including risk, and regulatory considerations.
• Preferred Master’s Degreen in Data Science, Engineering or related field.

Preferred Pay Range $75,000 - $110,000 Annual

The pay range provided above is made in good faith and based on our lowest and highest annual salary or hourly rate paid for the role and takes into account years of experience required, geography, and/or budget for the role.

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.

Not reflective of all benefits.

Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits.

Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

The Power To Be Yourself As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, "The Power to Be Yourself". We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates - not employees. We strive to attract people who are competitive, driven, and disciplined. Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

Founded in 1939 as a small, two-partner firm, Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO) and our team of companies have grown into one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages while staying true to our foundation of trust, resilience, and delivering results. With a team that is as connected locally as it is globally, our high-performing, highly collaborative team delivers innovative risk and insurance solutions.

We look for individuals who embrace our culture, thrive in a collaborative environment, are driven to grow and succeed, and are committed to always doing what is right.

With a unique culture built on integrity, superior capabilities and grit, we value teamwork, trust and courage. We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates - not employees, and leaders - not managers. Everything we do is about the greater 'WE' - never 'me'.