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Principal Engineer – Data and AI

New York, NY I Hartford, CT I USA

AXA XL recognizes digital, data and information assets are critical for the business, both in terms of managing risk and enabling new business opportunities. Data and Applied AI assets should not only be high quality but also drive a sustained competitive advantage and deliver a superior experience to our internal and external customers while improving efficiency. Our Innovation, Data and Analytics (IDA) function is focused on driving innovation by optimizing how we leverage digital, data and AI to drive strategy and differentiate ourselves from the competition.

As we develop an enterprise-wide data and digital strategy that moves us toward greater focus on the use of data and strengthens our digital and AI capabilities, we are seeking a Principal Engineer – Data and AI. In this role, you will work under the guidance of the Engineering Manager to apply engineering best practices and the latest technology to build data and AI applications utilizing the capacity of AXA XL's Data and AI Platforms and cloud technologies.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Hands-on engineering expert and leader to design, build and monitor AI-empowered applications, partnering with sister teams like AI Platforms, Data Sourcing and Delivery, etc.
• Understand current and future data and AI downstream consumer needs to ensure application design that is scalable, economical, and frontloaded with end-user value.
• Accountable for the successful execution of challenging data and AI projects. Take a proactive approach to stakeholder collaboration, requirement refining, and planning, focusing on end outcomes that answer IDA objectives.
• Lead and execute research / POCs into new technologies such as AI tooling, storage and query solutions, specialist frameworks, governance, and other tooling.
• Engage, lead, and offer guidance to the wider development team, empowering them to make good technical and product decisions during implementation.
• Provide support to the data science and data engineering community in scaling the value of their work through automation, tooling, and engineering. Advise on engineering best practices and skill gaps where necessary.

In this role, you will report to the Division Lead - Data Science Platform.

We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Senior engineering professional with hands-on skills in designing, building, and optimizing scalable, cost-efficient data and AI systems and applications in a cloud-first environment.
• Skilled in engineering ways of working such as CI/CD, release lifecycle, observability, testing, and continuous model validation with a tangible track record of instituting change.
• Programming experience – ideally in Python or open to using Python. Familiarity with all, and expert in some of the below: SQL, Databricks or Spark, MPP databases, data warehouse design, feature store design, Kubernetes, orchestration tools, monitoring tools, Docker, streaming technologies.
• A minimum of a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience as a Data Engineer / Software Engineer / ML Engineer / AI Apps on an open-source tech stack with Python, Java / Scala, Spark, cloud platforms, and MPP database technologies.

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines, and specialty.

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential.

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US-NY-New York

US-CT-Hartford

Data & Analytics

Full-time

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