Senior Data Scientist, Agentic AI

Guardian Life

Senior Data Scientist applying cutting-edge AI at Guardian to enhance business workflows and customer experiences. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful AI solutions.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeNew York City • Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,980 - $195,465 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonPyTorchTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and implementation of agentic AI solutions and LLM-powered applications
Drive the end-to-end model lifecycle
Develop autonomous agents and advanced NLP pipelines
Translate research in agentic AI into practical solutions
Collaborate with data engineers, MLOps/AIOps, and product teams
Present results and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences
Stay current on industry trends

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD with 2+ years or Master’s with 4+ years of experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field
Experience in Insurance Underwriting
3+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML modeling and development
Strong programming skills in Python
Familiarity with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers, and LangChain
Experience building, fine-tuning, and deploying LLMs and NLP solutions in production environments
Working knowledge of classical machine learning techniques
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Skill-building opportunities
Leadership development
Philanthropic opportunities
Flexible and inclusive benefits and resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI modelingML developmentPythonNLP pipelinesLLMsclassical machine learning techniquesagentic AI solutionsautonomous agentsfine-tuningdeployment

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skills

Certifications

PhDMaster’s