Senior Data Scientist

It's an exciting time in our Pricing and Analytics department here at AXA UK. Our transformation programme has recently been relaunched, aligned to AXA Retail's new Pricing and Analytics strategy. We're investing in growing our department in size and capability, across our IT systems, analytical toolset and learning and development. We'd love to hear from motivated people who can help us deliver our commitments to our business, our customers, and our people.

We're looking for a talented Machine Learning (ML) Engineer or Senior ML Engineer to build and maintain packages which provide frameworks and mechanics for the rest of Pricing and Analytics. The role will involve tooling to increase the velocity of and value delivered from the analytical lifecycle.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You\'ll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We\'re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

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• Enable P&A department to deliver value in a way that is seamless, efficient and controlled, through standardised modelling, analysis, and deployment workflows.
  
• Develop Python modelling tools, metrics to assess the value of new models and monitor the value of existing data science models and machine learning services.
  
• Raise standards of software engineering approaches and ML processes across the department.
  
• Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we\'re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you\'re interested in joining us at AXA, please don\'t hesitate to apply.
  

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• Expertise leveraging software engineering approaches for statistical analysis and modelling problems with Python, Git.
  
• Attitude of continuous improvement.
  
• Effective collaboration with technical and non-technical colleagues.
  
• Experience applying the above in fast paced, business context.
  
• Personal lines insurer or other regulated entity experience a bonus.
  
• As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
  

At AXA UK, we\'re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

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• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
  
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
  
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
  
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
  
• Private medical cover
  
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
  
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
  
• Wellbeing services & resources
  
• AXA employee discounts
  

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