Data Scientist - CDI

ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

Descartes was born out of the conviction that climate change calls for a revolutionary approach in insurance to better protect corporations governments and vulnerable communities. We offer a new generation of parametric insurance that builds resilience against the full spectrum of climate and emerging risks. Utilizing Machine Learning and realtime monitoring from satellite imagery & IoT our stateoftheart climate tech provides innovative coverage for all trade sectors in all regions of the world. After a successful Series B raise of $120M USD Descartes Underwriting is proud to be recognized among the French Tech Next40 and launched Descartes Insurance a full stack insurer licensed to underwrite risk by the French Regulator (ACPR). With a growing corporate client base (350 and counting) our diverse team is headquartered in Paris and operates out of our 13 global offices in North America Europe Australia Singapore Hong Kong and Japan.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Due to rapid growth we are seeking to expand our Data Science team either across our Underwriting or our R&D functions. At the core of our companys strategy your missions will focus on making direct contributions to the development of new climate models or forecasting tools.

If you join the Underwriting team your key missions will include:

• Improving or developing new algorithms new risk models and products for our B2B client;
• Identifying implementing and deploying new statistical and machine learning methods to differentiate Descartes from its competitors;
• Participating in the development of Descartes technological platform;
• Collaborating with the business team to understand client needs and issues to further strengthen our technical excellence;
• Taking on management responsibilities as both you and the company develop;
• Participating in our R&D sessions;
• Working autonomously and pragmatically to make appropriate technical decisions.

If you join the R&D team your key missions will include:

• Improving or developing new models to improve our understanding of climate risks with a special focus on wildfires or floods;
• Conducting research on the modelling of climate risks and machine learning methods;
• Identifying new and innovative ideas and testing stateoftheart methods from scratch based on recent research articles;
• Collaborating with the underwriting and business teams to ensure our products are efficiently integrated into the underwriting process and meet our clients needs;
• Working autonomously and pragmatically to make appropriate technical decisions.

ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Underwriting Data Scientist:

• Masters student in computer science applied mathematics statistics or meteorological studies ;
• Ideally a previous experience (longterm internship) in data science or climate modelling;
• Proficient in statistics applied mathematics and machine learning methods ;
• Capable of building highperformance algorithms;
• Proficiency in Python (e.g. scikitlearn).

R&D Data Scientist:

• Researchoriented Masters Degree or PhD in physics applied mathematics or meteorological studies;
• Multidisciplinary curriculum with strong skills in statistics applied mathematics and machine learning methods;
• Ideally a previous experience in climate modelling or data science;
• Proficiency in Python.

LANGUAGES

• Fluency in English (written and verbal communication) required ;
• Good command of one additional language (e.g. Chinese French Italian German Spanish) is valued.

MINDSET

• Interested in weather and natural perils modelling (wildfires hail tsunamis earthquakes etc);
• Strong team spirit and ability to work under pressure;
• Highly motivated able to meet deadlines set;
• Strong desire to learn and commitment to the organizations mission;
• Results oriented high energy with the ability to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment;
• Motivated to help improving businesses and communities resilience to climate change;
• Eagerness to work in an international environment.

WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

• Opportunity to work and learn with top data scientists from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world allowing you to progress towards technical excellence;
• Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars training etc.);
• Benefit from a competitive compensation package;
• Work in a collaborative & professional environment;
• Be part of an international team passionate about diversity;
• You can benefit from home office days.

HOW TO APPLY

You may check off several but not necessarily all the expected boxes Motivation and feeling are key elements for us!

If you want to develop your skills and work in a friendly startup atmosphere dont hesitate and send us your application!

At Descartes Underwriting we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences.

With equal skills all our positions are open to people with disabilities.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Step 1: HR Interview with our Talent Recruiter
• Step 2: Technical online test
• Step 3: Remote interview with a Data Scientist
• Step 4: Remote interview with an Underwriting/R&D Manager
  
• Step 5: Inperson teaminterview to meetour Data Scientist team