Lead Data Scientist, Telematics ML & Data Engineering
Root Insurance Company
New York, NY · Posted November 1, 2026
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About the job
...Root Insurance is seeking a Lead Data Scientist I to lead telematics pricing and underwriting model development, while also owning data pipelines and production systems. The role balances data science (65%) with data engineering (35%), partnering with Data Science, Data...