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This role is a technical leadership position responsible for setting the strategic direction for data science projects, mentoring the Data Science team, and ensuring our models are scalable, reliable, and directly tied to business outcomes. The Senior Data Scientist will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to business and executive leadership, driving the development and deployment of intelligent solutions across SWBC's enterprise AI/ML platform.\nWhy you'll love this role:\nIn this role, you will lead the design and delivery of intelligent solutions that power Clara, SWBC's AI decision assistant, and drive enterprise-wide analytics through forecasting models, segmentation analysis, and context engineering for AI self-service. Your daily work will center on developing and deploying within SWBC Intelligence, our multi-model AI orchestration platform spanning AWS Bedrock, AWS Sagemaker, alongside Hex for experimentation and Omni for AI context development powering Clara and SWBC Insights.\nEssential duties include the following:\nAct as the technical lead for high-impact data science projects, from ideation through production deployment, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance standards.\nDesign and implement machine learning and AI solutions, including predictive models, forecasting frameworks, segmentation analysis, and natural language processing capabilities.\nLead the development and enhancement of Clara, SWBC's AI decision assistant, including context engineering within Omni, model evaluation, and continuous intelligence improvement.\nDevelop and deploy AI/ML solutions within SWBC Intelligence, the enterprise multi-model AI orchestration platform, leveraging AWS Bedrock and AWS Sagemaker for internal and client-facing use cases.\nBuild and maintain AI/ML experiment workflows using Hex for prototyping and exploration, and AWS SageMaker and MLflow for experiment tracking, model versioning, and lifecycle management within the platform.\nContribute to the platform's Evaluation Harness process, including golden dataset curation, rubric-based scoring, adversarial testing, and model performance benchmarking to ensure solution quality before production deployment.\nConduct AI experimentation and prototyping within governed sandbox environments, including Snowflake Sandbox and Hex, while adhering to data privacy, masking, and compliance requirements.\nCollaborate with Analytics Engineers and Data Management teams to source model training data from governed medallion layers (Bronze → Silver → Gold), ensuring data quality and lineage traceability.\nChampion Responsible AI practices, including explainability, bias monitoring, fairness metrics, and model auditability in alignment with SWBC's governance framework.\nLead model validation, A/B testing, and performance monitoring to ensure models meet business requirements and maintain production-grade reliability.\nPartner with IT platform engineering teams to provide feedback on platform capabilities, identify gaps, and advocate for enhancements that improve the Data Science team's development and deployment experience.\nMentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to the Data Science team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, empirical rigor, and innovation.\nPublish technical documentation and best practices to advance the team's capabilities and contribute to the organization's knowledge base.\n Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:\nMaster's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience (8+ years) may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.\nMinimum five (5) years of progressive experience in data science, with a portfolio of deployed models that have driven significant business value.\nExtensive experience with advanced machine learning techniques, including deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), time series forecasting, or computer vision.\nProficiency in Python and strong understanding of ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, or equivalent.\nHands-on experience developing and deploying models within cloud-based AI/ML platforms, including AWS SageMaker, Bedrock, and S3.\nExperience with MLOps tools and practices, including MLflow, model registries, CI/CD for ML pipelines, and automated evaluation frameworks.\nProficiency in Hex for data science experimentation and prototyping, and familiarity with Omni for analytics and AI context development.\nFamiliarity with Snowflake for data sourcing and analytics within a governed medallion architecture.\nStrong understanding of data governance, compliance, and responsible AI principles within regulated industries. Financial services or insurance experience preferred.\nExceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of influencing strategic decisions and presenting complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.\nDemonstrated ability to work autonomously, manage projects, and make key decisions with minimal guidance.\nAbility to lift 20 lbs. of files, supplies, documents, or other related items.\nSWBC offers*:\nCompetitive overall compensation package\nWork/Life balance \nEmployee engagement activities and recognition awards \nYears of Service awards\nCareer enhancement and growth opportunities \nLeadership Academy and Mentor Program\nContinuing education and career certifications \nVariety of healthcare coverage options\nTraditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans \nLucrative Wellness Program\n*Based upon employee eligibility\nAdditional Information:\nSWBC is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing.\nPlease note, SWBC does not hire tobacco users as allowed by law.\nTo learn more about SWBC, visit our website at www.SWBC.com. 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