Marshmallow · London
Pricing Data Scientist
We’re on a mission to make migration easy. We started building Marshmallow in 2017. Since then, we’ve grown from 3 to 700+ people, gained unicorn status, rai...
We’re on a mission to make migration easy.
We started building Marshmallow in 2017. Since then, we’ve grown from 3 to 700+ people, gained unicorn status, raised ~£140M over
three funding rounds, turned profitable, insured millions of drivers and lent millions in car loans.
But we’re only just getting started. Our goal is to become one of the largest financial services providers in the world. Over the
next 10 years we’ll grow exponentially, not only by scaling our existing products, but also by building new ones.
To achieve our goals we need incredibly ambitious, commercially driven people who never settle for ‘good enough’. Marshmallowers
are hungry for autonomy and ownership, and would rather improve than coast. Everyone raises standards and has an impact, with a
focus on collective success over self-interest.
We’ve created an environment where curious, tenacious people win and grow together. If that sounds motivating, this could be the
place for you.
LONDON (HYBRID, 2-3 DAYS IN OFFICE)
PRICING AT MARSHMALLOW
This role will sit in the Pricing Team, reporting into the Pricing Data Science Manager. The team is responsible for managing our
loss ratio, underwriting footprint, broker optimisation and growth targets, proving integral to driving the business forwards. But
you’ve probably read that all before! So what’s new?
We work in a very different way to most pricing teams that you might be familiar with. Everyone in Pricing has the potential to
make significant contribution to the business, taking ownership, moving fast, innovating and delivering changes to our rates at
high frequency.
We don’t just churn out GLMs all day. We build & deploy exceptional in-house pricing data science models using the latest
modelling techniques. You’ll work alongside other Pricing Data Scientists & Analysts pushing innovative pricing projects, whilst
also being able to work with the wider Data Science community on modelling customer behaviour, fraud & MLENG enhancements.
We work alongside a bunch of amazing engineers who ensure we can implement our decisions quickly. We also have access to huge
amounts of data. We don’t just mean your standard policy, claims and quote data. Our engineers spend their lives building APIs to
third parties so that we know more about our customers than any of our competitors.
All of this means that you’ll have access to as much data as you can handle, the freedom to be creative, the backing of senior
leaders to make decisions, and the ability to see your ideas implemented rapidly. And on top of all of that, we’re a pretty fun
group to hang around with!
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Developing a deep understanding of Marshmallow’s quote, policy and claims data and use this to derive insights that can be used
to enhance our pricing.
- Own one of the strategic initiatives of the pricing team, such as supporting our expansion plans or protecting our renewing
customers.
- Conducting claims analysis and claims modelling using SQL and Python.
- Conducting price optimisation analysis/modelling using Python.
- Building and deploying models in APIs for use in real time pricing.
- Identify new sources of external data that enable us to refine our view of claims risk, and conduct analysis to quantify their
value.
- Working directly with our Engineering & MLENG functions to implement pricing proposals.
- Providing pricing support for the launch of multiple new products.
WHO ARE YOU?
- Proactive: You drive growth by identifying & delivering new opportunities
- Modeller: You use your DS expertise to build innovative best in class models
- Commercial: You directly use your models as tools to deliver timely real world impact
- Curious: You aren’t satisfied with ‘That’s just how it is’; you immediately investigate further
- Owner: You don’t just pull existing levers - you own end to end transformation in your area
- Opinionated: You generate your own opinions & pitch to others in an open & honest way
- Explainer: You can communicate complicated concepts in a simple way to non-experts
- Networker: You build and maintain strong relationships throughout the business
WHAT SKILLS ARE WE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU?
- Ability to interrogate data and conduct pricing analysis within SQL & Python/R
- Ability to build GLMs, GBMs and other claims models within Python/R
- At least 3 years of experience working in a data driven (ideally commercial) role
PERKS OF THE JOB
- Bonus scheme designed to reward high performance
- Private medical insurance with Vitality, mental health support with Oliva
- Personal learning budget and 2 dedicated L&D days a year
- Monthly flexible benefits budget to spend as you choose
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 4 weeks Work From Anywhere per year
We are able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
OUR PROCESS
- Initial screening call with a member of the TA team (30 mins)
- Past experience & technical discussion with a couple of the team (90 minutes)
- Culture interview (60 mins)
Diversity of thought
We know the best ideas come from having different perspectives in the room - and we're committed to hiring fairly, regardless of
background, identity or experience. If you see yourself in this role, we'd encourage you to apply.