AI Engineer - Data Science

Applied Underwriters is building a small AI engineering team to adapt and develop AI and data science products that support underwriting workflows. The role focuses on converting submission, policy, and loss data into practical insights for underwriters, with additional contributions to applications and core infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with underwriters and operations staff
• Adapt existing AI/data science products to meet underwriter needs
• Build new products when no current solution fits the workflow
• Transform submission, policy, and loss data into actionable insights
• Develop applications as part of the team’s delivery
• Contribute to infrastructure work alongside the rest of the engineering group

Data Science Focus

This position is oriented toward data science, emphasizing the use of underwriting-related datasets to generate insights underwriters can use in day-to-day decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, or a related field
• 0–4 years of experience, including internships and co-ops
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with comfort working with messy, real-world data
• A grounding in statistics
• Work you built yourself that demonstrates one or more of the following:
  • Structured-extraction or document-processing project
  • A RAG or document Q&A system
  • An evaluation or testing setup for model or LLM output
  • A data analysis or modeling project using a real dataset
• Curiosity about how the business operates, and patience to learn insurance from subject-matter experts
• Clear communication with non-technical colleagues

Technologies

• Python
• SQL

Team Structure and Review

You will be part of a small group of AI Engineers. Three senior AI engineers review your work and provide guidance as you build.

Compensation and Location

• Location: New York, NY (onsite)
• Salary: USD 100,000 to 120,000 per year

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
• 401(k) plan with 100% immediate vesting and a 4% company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Life, disability, critical illness and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for health, dependent care, and commuter-related expenses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fitness reimbursement and additional quality-of-life benefits

How to Apply

Apply through this posting with your résumé and a link to your GitHub, deployed app, or portfolio. Portfolios are reviewed first. If you are shortlisted, you will walk a senior engineer through a project you built and explain key decisions you made.