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This instrumental role will help set standards, create best practice patterns, and oversee the development and deployment of technology that enables CDSAi’s data scientists and ML engineers to productionalize and deploy ML solutions. Additionally, you will use your technical expertise to help build and maintain an industry-leading MLOps tech stack.
Lead Data Scientist, Underwriting
In this position, your expertise in data science and predictive analytics will help support the business’s Underwriting products, particularly in morbidity and group insurance. Examples of such projects include: Underwriting mortality risk scores, accelerated Underwriting models, and natural language processing on medical text documents.
Agency & Sales Data Science
Our machine learning models are embedded at key decision-making points in the Agency hiring and training cycle.
Underwriting Data Science
Our innovative underwriting strategy combines traditional processes with novel machine learning models to enhance the client’s purchase experience while improving risk quantification.
Our current Tech stack
We code in R/Python, leveraging many popular frameworks and utilities, and use scalable computing, provided by cloud resources and an on-prem cluster, to provide a state-of-the-art machine learning model deployment platform.
Collaborative Business Partnerships
Our strong partnerships with the business and technology teams ensure that our data science solutions are integrated by the business and enable real-time decisions to be made.
Marketing & Service Data Science
We deliver on point, on time, tailored communications to our clients that are driven by a network of machine learning algorithms.
Data Science Community
Be part of our thriving data science community featuring guest speakers, knowledge-sharing forums and expos, as well as continued training and education for data scientists and others across all of New York Life.
Fast-paced and supportive work environment
Challenging projects that make an impact
Create real value in everything you do
Diverse and inclusive environment
Great benefits package
Flexible work options
TEAM MEMBER VIDEO
Mary Louie
Director, Strategic Businesses Data Science
Listen to Mary describe how as a data scientist she is affecting how business is done. (Published 2019)
TEAM MEMBER VIDEO
Guy-vanie Miakonkana
Lead Data Scientist, Agency Data Science
Hear how Guy-vanie finds satisfaction in influencing big decisions through data science. (Published 2019)
PARTNER VIDEO
The value we bring
The Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence supports numerous areas across the company. In this video, three leaders from Corporate Finance, the Office of the General Counsel, and Agency describe the impact the data science team has had on the business. (Published 2022)
EVENT VIDEO
The Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence hosted an event that showcased advancements New York Life is making in data science, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). This event was attended by over 400 employees in person, and many more watched the individual project videos afterwards. (Published 2019)
"The close collaboration between CDSAi, the business areas, and technology enables the team to make tremendous strides."
–Glenn Hofmann, Chief Analytics Officer and Head of CDSAi
"I am so proud to be part of CSDAi. It offers opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here, we are at the forefront of innovation that drives impactful business decisions and helps us better serve our clients."
–Qian Qian, Lead Data Scientist, CDSAi
"CDSAi is enabling the business to make fast, data-driven, competitive decisions. This resonates well with our mission of providing financial security & peace of mind to our customers."
–Nalin Aggarwal, Head of Underwriting Data Science, CDSAi
New York Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.