Lead Data Scientist, AI Enablement

Role Description

As a Lead Data Scientist, you'll own the AI and machine learning behind our products:

• Frame business and product questions, and define how we'll measure success.
• Build and evaluate models that power our AI products, from classic ML to LLM-based systems (RAG, agents).
• Own projects end to end, and recommend where to focus next.
• Set the standard for evaluations, guardrails, and prompting across our LLM systems, and champion data science best practices.
• Mentor data scientists and partner closely with the engineers building our products.

Qualifications

• An experienced data scientist (typically 8+ years) who has owned modeling work end to end.
• Deep expertise in statistics, machine learning, and model development.
• Strong with modern AI: LLMs, RAG, agents, prompt engineering, evaluation, and guardrails.
• Python and SQL, and a track record of getting models into production.
• Use AI coding agents effectively in your day-to-day work, with the judgment to know when to use them and when not to.

Requirements

• Building and scaling LLM-powered systems in production.
• Document understanding, NLP, or other unstructured-data experience.
• A track record of mentoring data scientists and leading technical direction.

Benefits

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%.
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays.
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching.

Company Description

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we’re guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability.

• We provide products and services people need at a competitive price.
• We communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they’re buying.
• We design products—and operate our company—to stand the test of time.
• We’re committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).