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Actuarial Data Scientist
Reporting to:
Director, Actuarial
Location:
Austin, Texas (Hybrid work arrangement; relocation to hub locations supported)
About Hippo Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership. We believe that insurance should protect the things you treasure through an intuitive, modern experience. We provide tailored insurance coverage and preventative maintenance plans that keep you protected throughout your homeowner journey. We’ll also help you find coverage for everything life brings—from auto to flood—reimagining how you care for your home.
About This Role We’re hiring an Actuarial Data Scientist to lead loss cost modeling for Hippo's Homeowners program. This role will own the design, development, and deployment of predictive models for frequency and severity, ensuring strong alignment with pricing strategy and business objectives. You'll build and scale Python-and SQL-based tooling that embeds expected loss ratio and segmentation analytics into reusable, production-ready workflows. In addition to leading loss cost modeling, you'll have the opportunity to expand the team's modeling capabilities across the demand and aggregation models to inform broader pricing and business mix decisions.
About You You are a hands‑on leader with a strong background in loss modeling. You bring structure to ambiguity, enjoy building scalable work, and take pride in developing people on your team. You think critically about model maintenance cost and you balance scientific rigor with practical business impact. You communicate clearly, document thoroughly, and operate with a strong sense of ownership.
What You’ll Do
Lead homeowners insurance modeling, setting clear priorities, technical standards, and best practices while fostering a culture of ownership, rigor, and continuous improvement.
Own the design and annual build of our by‑peril loss models.
Expand modeling capabilities across conversion, retention, and aggregation to inform pricing strategy, business mix, and portfolio performance.
Implement and scale models within our Airflow‑based Python modeling pipeline, ensuring robust testing, validation, reproducibility, and long‑term maintainability.
Develop reusable analytical tooling and workflows that improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability across the actuarial team.
Partner cross‑functionally with Insurance Product, Underwriting, and Engineering to translate complex modeling insights into clear business recommendations and ensure successful production deployment.
Must Haves
Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, data science, or another quantitative field.
5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or actuarial modeling within personal lines P&C insurance.
Strong experience with loss cost modeling; exposure to demand, underwriting, and/or claims modeling.
Knowledge of actuarial principles as they relate to insurance pricing.
Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with stakeholders at all levels.
Nice to Haves
Experience working in modern data platforms, including familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow).
Compensation The base pay range for this role is $145,000–$160,000 for Texas (Austin and Dallas regions). The SF Bay Area (and New Jersey) base pay range for this role is $155,000–$180,000. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors including skill set, experience, education/training, location, business needs and market demands.
Benefits and Perks
Relocation Assistance – Support available for qualified candidates relocating to a hub location.
Healthy Hippos Benefits – Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer‑covered dental & vision plans for team members and families. 401(k) retirement plan, short & long‑term disability, employer‑paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Equity – Position eligible for equity compensation.
Training and Career Growth – Training and internal career growth opportunities.
Flexible Time Off – You know when and how to recharge.
Little Hippos Program – 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
Hippo Habitat – Snacks and drinks available, catered lunches for onsite employees.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.
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