The Senior Research Scientist role at GEICO focuses on leading AI and machine learning initiatives within the AI Research team. This position requires a strong technical background in machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as the ability to mentor junior team members. The successful candidate will drive end-to-end AI projects, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and domain experts to achieve measurable business impact. The role emphasizes innovation, technical leadership, and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing, deploying, and operating AI/ML models in production.
• Strong proficiency in Python, data processing, and SQL, and in AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch and Scikit-learn.
• Experience designing online experiments and conducting causal analyses.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end AI/ML initiatives and partnering cross-functionally with product and engineering.

• Lead the design and delivery of ML and GenAI solutions for complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems.
• Partner with product, engineering, and domain experts to translate business needs into feasible technical roadmaps.
• Design online experiments and quasi-experimental analyses to quantify value and inform decision-making.
• Mentor junior scientists and engineers, sharing best practices and cultivating a high bar for scientific rigor.
• Communicate approach, trade-offs, and results to technical and non-technical audiences.