Junior Data Scientist (hybrid or remote)
Remote
United Kingdom
Full Time
26-02-2025
Job Specifications
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Your role in the team
Data, Discovery, and Decision Science (D3) is the research and analytics organization at Allstate. In D3, you’ll be surrounded by 360+ tenacious and intellectually curious colleagues in an inclusive culture that encourages you to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good. We are solving some of today’s most complicated analytics problems, making the lives of our Allstate colleagues easier and more productive, and driving our mission to deliver targeted insurance solutions to our customers.
We are partnering to incorporate analytics into every aspect of the enterprise. We are avid about learning new ways to get the most value from our massive data resources and leading-edge technology. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. We strive to hire people from different backgrounds so that we can better serve our diverse customer needs.
This role is responsible for leading the use of data to make decisions. This includes: the development and execution of new machine learning predictive modeling algorithms, the coding/development of tools that use machine learning/predictive modeling to make business decisions, searching for and integrating new data (both internal and external) that improves our modeling and machine learning results (and ultimately our business decisions), and discovery of solutions to business problems that can be solved through the use of machine learning/predictive modeling. This role will also manage projects of medium complexity.
Key Responsibilities
Uses best practices, with coaching, to develop statistical, machine learning techniques to build models that address business needs and executes on modeling/machine learning projects effectively, contributing to a wide variety of projects
Communicates findings to team and leadership and ensures models are well understood and incorporated into business processes
Collaborates with the team in order to improve the effectiveness of business decisions through the use of data and machine learning/predictive modeling
Innovates on projects by using new modeling techniques or tools
Essential Skills
All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.
Achieved a First class bachelor’s degree in a highly quantitative field such as mathematics, physics or computer science with at least one year of experience in a related field OR A PHD OR 2:1 degree classification or higher and at least one years of experience in a related field
Desirable Skills
Machine Learning or statistics to solve real-world problems
Statistical software and libraries such as R or MLlib etc.
General purpose programming such as Scala, Java or C/C++
Distributed computing or big data frameworks such as Spark, Mesos or Hadoop
High performance and parallel computing such as openmp, MPI or GPU programming
High dimension discrete or continuous numerical optimization
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job does not have supervisory duties.
Previous applicants in the last 12 months need not apply.
Job Posting End Date: Tuesday 4th March 2025 (11:59pm)
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
What We Offer
As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.
Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.
We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.
We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.
Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities
Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.
Posting End Date:
26 February 2025
About the Company
At Allstate, we're advocates for peace of mind and a good life. And that comes through in everything we do. From building diverse and innovative teams that truly understand our customers' needs, to challenging each other to develop our careers in a meaningful way, and finally to the incredible results we're able to achieve together. See how we’re creating a better future through innovation, advocacy, and empowering people and communities. Know more
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