Data Scientist - Commercial Auto Pricing

About the role

Aviva Canada is looking for a Data Scientist to join its Commercial Auto Data Science team in Toronto. You will work with data scientists and engineers using advanced analytics and machine learning to build models and data-driven solutions that improve customer experience and support business decisions. You will take part in the full model lifecycle, from ideation and development through deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement, on initiatives such as claims prediction, customer journey optimization, pricing insights and automation.

Key responsibilities

• Transform sophisticated datasets into meaningful conclusions and recommendations.
• Develop pattern-recognition solutions using machine learning and statistical approaches.
• Partner with Pricing on Commercial Auto Pricing projects end-to-end, from planning and data processing through model training, acceptance and post-implementation monitoring.
• Contribute to modelling best practices and improve the quality and reproducibility of the team's work.
• Maintain a growing set of data mining tools, frameworks and approaches.
• Communicate practical recommendations based on insights and model results.
• Support model monitoring and validation, including performance deterioration, portfolio shifts and emerging segment behaviour.

Required profile

• Degree in computer science, engineering, math, statistics, physics or a related field; MSc required, PhD preferred.
• 3+ years of experience developing models and working with large datasets, in industry or academia (including post-doc).
• Portfolio of projects showing inference from data, such as Kaggle competitions or personal projects with open data.
• Ability to act as project manager, developer, modeler and communicator, and to explain complex algorithms to non-technical people.

Required skills

• 3+ years of Python programming with software engineering practices such as code reusability and modularity.
• Nice to have: experience with Snowflake.

What we offer

• Salary band of $100,000 to $120,000, with an annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan and health benefits.
• Hybrid flexible work model and career development support.
• Vacation package with the option to buy 5 extra days off per year.
• Wellness programs, employee discount on home and auto insurance, and diversity and inclusion programs.