Afficiency is a rapidly growing Insurtech startup whose mission is to provide life insurance to everyone on the platforms they already trust. Located in NYC, we design life insurance products that can be purchased entirely digitally and can be easily embedded into distribution platforms or with agents who sell insurance. The company is experiencing rapid growth and is well-funded. We are looking for new team members to join us on our journey to shake up the life insurance industry. We need individuals who bring passion, curiosity, and a desire for excellence. 

Please note that this job is only hiring candidates that live in the Metro NYC area and are able to commute to the office.

We are seeking a data scientist to join our business intelligence team to help us make better business decisions based on our data. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of statistics, mathematics, and data science programming languages (e.g., SQL, R, Python).

Your primary responsibilities will be performing statistical analyses and identifying patterns and trends that can improve our products’ and services’ efficiency and usability. You will also be expected to maintain and improve our data infrastructure and tools.

• Work with stakeholders to identify key metrics and opportunities for improving business processes, products, and services
• Build, deploy, and maintain data management systems and back-end data infrastructure for our business intelligence pipeline
• Perform data mining, exploration, and analysis
• Create data visualizations, reports, dashboards, and data audits
• Design, train, and implement machine learning algorithms
• Leverage predictive models to optimize customer experiences
• Creating automated anomaly detection

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in data science, data analytics, or related field
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field, such as statistics, computer science, mathematics, or engineering
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Kotlin
• Knowledge of data science toolkits such as R, NumPy, and MatLab
• Experience with big data analytics technologies such as Spark and Hadoop
• Experience with data visualization tools such as D3.js and Tableau
• Expertise in data mining and machine learning
• Working knowledge of statistical models and business intelligence
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure
• Ability to store and process unstructured data with NoSQL databases and machine learning models

What We Offer   

• Fully remote work with a flexible schedule

• Stipend to purchase work-from-home equipment 

• Competitive salary with equity options 

• Robust health, dental, and vision benefits for employee and dependents 

• 401k matching contributions 

• Generous PTO policy  

• Work at a supportive and fast-growing startup with a fantastic team   

• Environment to learn from other team members, grow a business from the ground up     

• Support in developing your skills and accelerating your career quickly   

• Opportunity to make an impact in the lives of tens of millions of consumers and get families the protection they need    

Afficiency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.