Senior Software Engineer
- Full-time
- Verisk Business: ISO
Company Description
ISO, a Verisk business, has been a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk since 1971. For a broad spectrum of commercial and personal lines of insurance, ISO provides statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims information and analytics; compliance and fraud identification tools; policy language; information about specific locations; and technical services. ISO serves insurers, reinsurers, agents and brokers, insurance regulators, risk managers, and other participants in the property/casualty insurance marketplace. To learn more about ISO please visit us at: www.verisk.com/iso. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!
At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.
Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.
But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.
It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.
At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do.
At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce. Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.
Job Description
Develop, construct, test and maintain software applications and architectures (including database and large-scale data processing systems)
Implement elegant (i.e. simple and intuitive) predictive models in software that are dynamic and responsive to user inputs or time-varying observations
Develop and maintain code to consistently analyze, transform, and grade the quality of diverse datasets
Creatively and practically overcome data quality concerns and data gaps via custom software solutions
Infer high-fidelity characteristics in datasets where such fidelity is only available for a portion of the dataset
Assist in the evaluation of applications and tools for data processing and analysis
Implement data analysis in software following standards and best practices
Develop data set processes for data modeling, mining and production
Work as part of the development team to implement and fully utilize the data analysis in implementing world class software solutions
Recommend ways to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality
Work effectively with project technologists and stakeholders
Be a strong fit for our technical and cultural environments
Qualifications
BS with 8+ years’ experience or MS with 4+ years in Computer Science with experience in Data Science/Analytics in their educational program and/or professional experience
Programming skills creating enterprise grade solutions in Java a requirement. Modeling will be implemented and actualized in multi-project enterprise-grade Java-centric codebase
Experience with a variety of languages: C, C++, C#, JavaScript, ReactJS, etc… a serious benefit.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from disparate and complementary sources
Communicate complex analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
Passionate about empirical research and answering difficult questions with data
Ask insightful questions to better understand expressed and unexpressed customer needs
Present complex results in a visual and intuitive manner
Thrive in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment
Work both autonomously and in a team
Solve problems through programming and simulation
Have experience with large scale programming and/or optimization problems
Subject matter agnostic with a passion for digging into any dataset by researching the relevant information on the subject in order to use the data effectively
Unbound by subjective/arguable presumptions
Have experience with geospatial statistics
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Additional Information
Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.
All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.
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