Senior Data Scientist, Agentic AI

New York, New York

Data Science

Permanent

Our client, a leading insurance company, are hiring a Senior Data Scientist with skills in Agentic AI to join their Data & AI team in New York. The successful candidate will lead the development and deployment of agentic AI systems, large language models and intelligent automation solutions to enhance business operations and elevate customer experiences.

Responsibilities

Design and implement agentic AI solutions to automate complex workflows, enhance decision-making, and improve both customer and employee experiences.
Operationalise large language models (LLMs) and generative AI to process and interpret unstructured data, including contracts, claims, medical records and customer interactions.
Develop autonomous agents and multi-step reasoning systems that integrate seamlessly with core business platforms.
Collaborate with Data Engineering and AIOps teams to deliver scalable, production-ready AI solutions.
Apply research in agentic AI, reinforcement learning and reasoning systems to practical use cases across underwriting, claims and risk assessment.
Work closely with product, engineering and business stakeholders to define use cases and evaluate return on investment.
Contribute to the Data Science Lab by developing reusable frameworks and promoting best practices.
Mentor junior data scientists and support the standardisation of AI/ML tools, practices and frameworks.

Skillset

PhD or Masters Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics or similar.
Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML modelling and development.
Strong grounding in probability and statistical methods.
Proficient in Python, with experience using frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow and LangGraph.
Solid knowledge of machine learning algorithms, optimization techniques and statistical modelling approaches.
Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across both technical and business teams.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
Proven experience mentoring others and contributing to technical leadership.