Actuarial Data Scientist III

Actuarial Data Scientist III

– Expedia Group.

Base pay range : $149,000.00 / yr - $238,500.00 / yr.

Why Join Us?

We design cutting‑edge technology to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners.

We provide a full benefits package, including travel perks, generous time‑off, parental leave, flexible work model, and career development resources.

Introduction to the Team

We are seeking an Actuary with a strong passion for risk management, extensive expertise in insurance pricing, and a deep understanding of FinTech products to join our InsurTech team. Your role will be highly analytical, focusing on leveraging data to enhance our product offerings, influencing Expedia’s financial outcomes and collaborating with senior leadership.

In This Role, You Will

Play a key role in data‑driven product development for FinTech products, including travel insurance.

Apply actuarial principles to evaluate and enhance insurance product offerings and pricing strategies.

Conduct valuation of insurance products and assess associated liabilities.

Manage and optimize our claims fund, collaborating with external actuaries from partner insurance organizations.

Provide actuarial insights and guidance throughout the product life cycle to ensure competitive pricing and efficient claims management.

Design end‑to‑end actuarial processes to support the development and pricing of scalable InsurTech products with a focus on FinTech.

Ensure compliance with relevant legal and accounting requirements, including US and international standards.

Analyze data and build predictive models using tools such as Python and R to support product development.

Collaborate effectively with the broader product team within a coding environment while adhering to model development and maintenance best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in actuarial or analytical roles.

Proficiency in analyzing traditional insurance and non‑traditional data sets using Python and R.

Experience in conducting analyses in Excel and programming languages such as R and Python.

Experience building and deploying statistical machine‑learning models, such as linear regression, logistic regression, GLM, GAM, etc.

Experience interacting with Senior Management.

Preferred Qualifications

An advanced degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or related fields, plus 5+ years of directly relevant actuarial experience.

A strong understanding of actuarial principles with an Associate or Fellow Actuary designation (FCAS, FSA, ACAS, ASA).

A strong background in the insurance industry, ideally with experience in FinTech insurance products.

Proficiency in common machine learning programming languages such as Python, R, and Spark, and familiarity with various machine learning algorithms.

Accommodation requests : If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E‑Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

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