Senior Data Scientist

At Prima we are revolutionizing the insurance world, and we are doing so from two fundamental pillars: data and the technology to harness it.

The speed and dynamism of the industry in which we operate requires us to continually make real-time decisions, such as pricing coverage for a specific user or the need for a fraud check for a reported claim. Almost all of these decisions are made automatically by dynamic systems and artificial intelligence engines that estimate the probability of future events and define the best possible action for Prima and its customers.

We are evaluating profiles of varying seniority and responsibility to be placed as a Senior or Lead Data Scientist: in this role, you will then aim to teach our platform to make the best decisions in a variety of different contexts and, in general, to extract as much value as possible from our data assets. Your work will directly impact the growth and sustainability of our company, contributing firsthand to the achievement of our strategic goals.

You will also contribute to the success and growth of Prima and the team by making strategic, actuarial, architectural and technology decisions, coordinating junior Data Scientists, participating in recruiting, and defining strategic goals and new initiatives.

At Prima you will work on these issues:

• Evolving the pricing engine, through the creation of new variables and improving models and predictive technology
• Measuring the impact of implemented projects and estimating that of future initiatives, identifying early where the greatest value lies
• Monitor KPI trends, identifying problems and areas for improvement
• Streamline internal procedures with systems for automated customer screening, document classification and fraud detection
• Optimize customer interactions by setting dynamic rules on the website and on the various touch points between Prima and its audience.

Specifically, you will be responsible for these activities:

• Quickly understand the Prima universe, so you can effectively apply your prior experience to our challenges
• Having total operational autonomy, being able to get the job done by taking full advantage of all Prima's resources and colleagues
• Set up your work and that of less experienced Data Scientists, structuring problems and planning activities to solve them
• Deliver accurate, multi-checked, error-free outputs with full ownership of the result
• Develop over time a strong critical spirit and thriving creativity that can serve as an engine for Prima's future growth
• Have total autonomy in generating and evaluating new ideas of a technical and product nature, thus defining the team's future goals
• Contribute to the growth of the team, such as through the recruiting process or by providing feedback to colleagues

Requirements

You are the ideal candidate or applicant if you meet the following requirements:

Prior experience and knowledge of English

You have worked at least 3-7 years in similar roles that have led you to grow analytically and managerially in your position, especially acquiring a solid facility in dealing with problems of all kinds. You have a good command of English, enough to be able to communicate the content of your work to foreign colleagues. We will enhance your skills and make you grow more and more in all areas

Quantitative, logical and analytical skills

You quickly master very complex topics, whatever the area. You have great attention to detail, and you can intuit and model the mathematical dynamics that drive the phenomena around you by grasping the cause and effect relationships between the forces at work. In Prima you will find stimulating and varied challenges that will test all your skills

Technical skills

You have a solid foundation in probability, statistics, inferential statistics, and machine learning, as well as algorithm programming and implementation. You have built predictive models in the past. You know how to program in Python and are familiar with major data analysis and machine learning libraries (such as Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, XGBoost, Keras, TensorFlow). You know how to create and manipulate datasets using data mining languages (such as MySQL or Redshift). You know how to organize and analyze data in Excel. Prima is a cutting-edge tech company, where you will work using the latest technologies

Curiosity, passion and pragmatism

You take a critical look at the world around you and always ask "why?" You think about how to make things better and fight to implement your ideas. You have a practical result-oriented spirit, and can identify the most effective way to achieve it. We will encourage you to pursue common goals in an original and innovative way, advancing your ideas and proactively generating values

In addition to the basic requirements, we will pay special attention to these characteristics:

• You have earned a bachelor's or doctoral degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Statistics, or Actuarial Science with honors
• You have had international experience and are fluent in English
• You have managed a team of analysts, data scientists, or programmers, or worked as a lead on one of these teams, contributing to the growth and functioning of the team
• You have prior experience in high-growth technology companies or in the insurance industry
• You have an MBA or prior experience in strategic consulting or business leadership
• You are familiar with the Scrum methodology and have used its development framework within tech initiatives

Benefits

We will give you everything you need to express your talents and work at your best:

• Young, informal environment
• State-of-the-art devices and tools
• Ongoing training (internal and external)
• Welfare plan and company benefits
• Team building events

We will evaluate salary and duration at the interview stage to ensure you receive an offer that matches your experience and expertise.

Working hours are Full Time and our contracts are regulated by the CCNL of Commerce.

Our office is in Piazzale Loreto 17, 20131 Milano (MI), but we also consider Full Remote hiring from other European countries and for our offices in Rome, London and Madrid.

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Prima offers equal employment opportunities and is oriented toward diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The company prohibits discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or other protected personal characteristics, as defined by national laws.