Data Scientist II

Summary

Join Coalition as a Data Scientist and contribute to optimizing underwriting by performing statistical analysis and providing data-driven insights. You will analyze diverse datasets, create comprehensive reports, and apply statistical techniques to improve cyber risk assessment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven improvements and support the development of automated underwriting systems. This role requires a proactive approach and effective collaboration with senior team members. The position offers opportunities to work with large datasets and contribute to a growing company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or related discipline)
• 3-6+ years of experience in underwriting, quantitative analysis, or risk modeling in the insurance industry
• Knowledge of underwriting, pricing, reserving, or risk management processes in insurance
• Advanced SQL skills for querying complex databases and joining disparate data sources
• Expertise in data manipulation and analysis using Python, R, or similar analytical tools
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
• Experience with dashboard creation for operational metrics tracking
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Capable of working with remote teams

Responsibilities

• Analyze diverse datasets including claims data, cybersecurity risk signals, and underwriting databases to extract meaningful patterns and insights
• Large scale data analysis with the objective of producing valuable risk signals to be used for underwriting or risk evaluation of organizations
• Create comprehensive reports on underwriting efficiency metrics and risk selection quality to inform strategic decisions
• Apply statistical techniques to evaluate and improve our cyber risk assessment methodology
• Provide analytical support for underwriting strategies to balance growth with risk management
• Deliver analysis that will directly inform the development of automated underwriting systems
• Collaborate cross-functionally with actuarial, product, and engineering teams to implement data-driven improvements
• Work alongside senior data scientists, software engineers, and cyber security engineers to improve underwriting at Coalition
• Intellectual curiosity and proactive approach to identifying improvement opportunities
• Ability to work effectively with guidance from senior data science team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Actuarial qualification
• Experience in cyber insurance or cyber security
• Prior experience or willingness to learn how to work with large datasets and big data technologies (Snowflake, AWS Athena)

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible PTO
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access
• Mental & physical health wellness programs like Headspace, Lumino, and more!
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement