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With an innovative quoting platform that delivers accurate pricing and bindable quotes in less than one minute, Coterie makes small business insurance effortless. \n\nWe are on a mission to build and foster a world-class team to bring speed, simplicity, and service to commercial insurance. We value integrity, humility, passion, and intelligence. If you want to push yourself and reshape a $200B+ market, we’re excited to talk to you!\n\nPosition Summary:\nThe AI Engineer will work within the Research & Development (R&D) subdomain of Coterie’s broader Data and Analytics (DnA) department to build, test and deploy intelligent systems that enhance business operations, customer and product capabilities. 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The goal is to provide an opportunity for us to learn more about our candidates while allowing them to get to know us as well!\n\nPhase 1: Due to the high volume of resumes received, the initial phase of our review process will involve selected candidates completing a pre-screen coding exercise. Results from this exercise will help determine advancement to subsequent stages of consideration.\n\nPhase 2: Qualified candidates will first meet with a member of our People Operations team for a phone interview. This discussion is a high-level conversation to understand more about your background and interests and for us to share more about Coterie and the position.\n\nPhase 3: Selected candidates will be invited to participate in an experiential exercise interview. This will include a project provided in advance along with a 1.5-hour interview conducted with members of our Data Science team.\n\nPhase 4: Top candidates will then be invited to meet with additional members of our Data & Analytics (DnA) team for a total of 45 minutes to 1 hour. \n\nPhase 5: Final candidates will be invited to a 30‑minute interview with a senior member of our leadership team.\n\nWhat's in it for you:\n\nCoterie has excellent benefits for all full-time employees. We offer the following:\n\n100% remote\n\nHealth insurance through Aetna (we pay 100% of premiums)\n\nDental and vision insurance through Guardian (we pay 100% of premiums)\n\nBasic life insurance (we pay 100% of premiums)\n\nAccess to flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) (for those using HSA eligible plans)\n\n401K plan (up 4% match with immediate vest). 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Compensation decisions are guided by internal equity, established salary bands, market data, and the candidate’s skills, prior relevant experience, education, certifications, and overall qualifications. \n\nWork Authorization:\nAt this time, Coterie Insurance is unable to consider candidates who require current or future visa sponsorship. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. 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