Director of Applied AI, Data Science

Director of Applied AI & Data Science developing AI solutions in Life Insurance, Investments, and Membership areas at Knights of Columbus.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $238,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

PostgresPythonSQL

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deploy advanced statistical, machine learning, and AI models supporting insurance, actuarial, claims, and investment decision-making.
Design and deliver LLM-enabled analytics and Deep Research solutions, including RAG-based approaches over structured and unstructured data.
Perform hands-on data analysis, feature engineering, and model development using enterprise platforms (Snowflake, PostgreSQL, DB2).
Define model success metrics, validation approaches, and explainability standards aligned to business and regulatory expectations.
Partner with data engineers and architects to produce models, establish monitoring, and manage model lifecycle and drift.
Apply responsible AI practices including bias assessment, transparency, and documentation for audit and compliance review.
Communicate analytical insights and model outcomes clearly to business leaders and technical stakeholders.
Collaborate across analytics, engineering, risk, and compliance teams to ensure scalable, governed AI and analytics delivery.

What you’ll need

Strong experience with Python and SQL and production system development.
Experience with Snowflake and relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
Experience with API development, pipelines, and system integration.
Experience with monitoring, CI/CD, and operational lifecycle management of AI systems.
Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver complex solutions.
8+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or ML engineering.
3+ years delivering production AI/ML and/or GenAI solutions (RAG, agents, or similar)

Comp & perks

13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave
flexible workweek schedules.
Certifications, designation, and tuition reimbursement.
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions.
cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company.
Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid for by the company.
Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy.
One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
A variety of health insurance options, including premium-level family coverage and a pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions.
Long-term disability insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Health club membership reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLmachine learningAI modelsdata analysisfeature engineeringmodel developmentAPI developmentCI/CDoperational lifecycle management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationanalytical thinking