Data and Analytics - AI Engineer III

About the position

WoodmenLife is looking for an AI Engineer III to join our team! We are seeking an experienced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer III to spearhead our organization's artificial intelligence transformation within the insurance sector. This strategic role sits at the intersection of advanced AI technology and insurance innovation, driving our company's evolution into an AI-first insurance provider. The successful candidate will shape how we leverage artificial intelligence to revolutionize core insurance processes, from underwriting and claims to customer experience and risk assessment. The role represents a crucial pillar in our multi-year digital transformation strategy, focusing on modernizing core systems, automating manual processes, and creating new digital-first insurance products and services. As a key architect of our digital transformation journey, you will be instrumental in revolutionizing our traditional insurance operations into data-driven, automated, and intelligent systems that meet the demands of the modern insurance marketplace. You will partner with a team of dedicated data professionals in establishing best practices for responsible AI development while ensuring compliance with insurance regulations and data protection best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise-wide AI strategy and roadmap, aligning with business goals
• Work cross-functionally to identify high-impact AI use cases across insurance operations
• Develop educational programs and training materials to increase AI literacy among business teams
• Evangelize the strategic and operational value of AI to executive leadership
• Create quarterly Objective Key Results (OKRs) and annual AI initiative plans aligned with identified business objectives
• Develop and maintain an AI Implementation Roadmap
• Create and implement MLOps practices for model deployment and monitoring
• Design scalable AI infrastructure leveraging cloud services
• Design, develop and implement AI/ML solutions for use
• Ensure responsible AI development with focus on ethics, bias mitigation, and regulatory compliance by partnering with the Data Governance, Information security, and Legal compliance teams
• Collaborate with IT teams to integrate AI solutions with existing systems
• Mentor the organization on AI technologies and best practices

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in AI/ML development, with at least 2 years in production environments
• Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, C#, with experience in major ML frameworks (ML.Net, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, SnowFlake) and MLOps practices
• Understanding of insurance industry processes and regulations
• Strong communication skills to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Capable of balancing multiple projects with the ability to properly delegate and meet deadlines

Nice-to-haves

• Strong background in IT and financial services / insurance preferred
• Prior experience using Microsoft Stack and Snowflake preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits package