Sr Research Scientist

Position: Sr Staff Research Scientist
GEICO .
For more information, please .We are seeking a Senior Staff Research Scientist with profound expertise to drive the direction, vision, and architectural standards for enterprise-scale AI/ML initiatives. As a self-directed technical leader within GEICO’s AI Research team, you will architect and deliver innovative AI/ML solutions that span multiple business domains, define the future of insurance operations, and accelerate transformation across the company.

You will set technical strategy, mentor scientists and engineers at all levels, and partner closely with senior leadership to align AI investments with measurable business outcomes.
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* Key Responsibilities:

** Evangelism and Thought Leadership:
Champion the transformative role of AI/ML across GEICO by speaking at internal forums, contributing to leadership discussions, and setting high standards that influence practices beyond your immediate team.
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* Qualifications:

** PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience with an exceptional track record of innovation and impact.

Minimum of 8 years of professional experience delivering applied AI/ML solutions in production, with a proven record of leading end-to-end model development and cross-functional initiatives with enterprise impact.

Deep theoretical and practical expertise in statistical learning, machine learning, deep learning, and large language models; ability to reason from first principles and select appropriate methods under real-world constraints.

Demonstrated experience establishing KPI frameworks, experimentation strategies, and causal analysis to quantify model impact and inform prioritization. Proven ability to mentor and lead senior research scientists and engineers; establish and enforce high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and reproducibility.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence senior executives and drive alignment across product, engineering, and business functions. Extensive experience with Python and SQL; deep hands-on expertise with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensor Flow, and Scikit-learn.

Ability to solve complex technical challenges and craft long-term strategic visions that scale across teams and business areas.
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Skills:

** Advanced modeling experience in numerical optimization, NLP, LLMs, and reinforcement learning; familiarity with evaluation strategies, guardrails, prompt design, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), red-teaming, and human-in-the-loop workflows. Research experience in computer science, statistics, machine learning, operations research, or related fields; record of patents, publications, or impactful open-source contributions.

Experience with responsible AI, model governance, and risk management in regulated environments; familiarity with insurance operations is a plus.
* Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
* Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
* Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
* Supports flexibility
- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

For more than 75 years, GEICO has stood out from the rest of the insurance industry! We are one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing auto insurers thanks to our low rates, outstanding service and clever marketing. We're an industry leader employing thousands of dedicated and hard-working associates. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, we offer associates training and career advancement in a financially stable and rewarding workplace.
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