Machine Learning Engineer Senior (Hybrid) at Securian Financial Group
Minneapolis, MN 55406
About the Job
*This position could be hired at the Junior or Senior level depending on the skills and qualifications of the candidate. The title and salary will be determined based on experience and applied skills.
Overview:
The Machine Learning (ML) Engineer will be responsible for developing and deploying ML pipelines and deploying ML models into production to solve specific business problems and implementing monitoring capabilities to track and troubleshoot model performance.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Qualifications:
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Soft Skills:
#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement*
Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 2-3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. When working in our offices at least two days per week isn't feasible (vacations, illness, travel, etc.), an eight day per month standard is an option.
Physical job requirements:
The estimated base pay range for this job is:
$67,000.00 - $125,000.00
Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.
Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:
Paid time off:
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:
For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.
This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.
Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at Employment@Securian.com, by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).
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Overview:
The Machine Learning (ML) Engineer will be responsible for developing and deploying ML pipelines and deploying ML models into production to solve specific business problems and implementing monitoring capabilities to track and troubleshoot model performance.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Develop and deploy ML pipelines to solve specific business problems.
- Deploy ML models into production systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
- Collaborate with data scientists and domain experts to identify and engineer relevant features for improving model accuracy and robustness.
- Work closely with product managers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, prioritize tasks, and deliver ML solutions that meet business objectives.
- Implement monitoring and logging mechanisms to track model performance in real-time and address any issues that arise.
- Conduct hyper parameter optimization to fine-tune model performance and improve generalization on unseen data.
- Design, prototype and build ML systems, frameworks, pipelines, libraries, utilities and tools that process massive data for ML tasks.
- Translate data science prototypes into scalable production implementations.
- Partner with data scientists to troubleshoot and optimize complex data pipelines.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline, such as Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or Statistics.
- 2-3+ years of relevant experience in developing code in programming languages such as Python or Java.
Required Skills:
- Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.
- Experience with SQL for data extraction.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Preferred Skills:
- AWS Could certification.
- Spark/Java development experience.
- Previous experience or knowledge of Insurance/ Financial Services industry.
Soft Skills:
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with business partner, vendors, end users, and cross-functional teams.
- Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent problem solving, numerical and analytical skills related to working with structured and unstructured datasets.
- Strong competencies to lead and drive key initiatives.
- Attention to detail and willingness to learn.
#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement*
Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 2-3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. When working in our offices at least two days per week isn't feasible (vacations, illness, travel, etc.), an eight day per month standard is an option.
Physical job requirements:
- Ability to utilize keyboard, mouse and computer for up to 8 hours per day
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week
- Ability to utilize telephone for up to 8 hours per day
- Ability to perform grasping tasks throughout the entire work day (examples: handwriting, grasping of equipment/machines, paper manipulation, sorting, folding, handling stacks of paper)
The estimated base pay range for this job is:
$67,000.00 - $125,000.00
Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.
Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:
Paid time off:
- We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. During your first year of hire, you receive a prorated bank of personal days and vacation time depending on your month of hire.
- Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:
- Mental Wellness and Disability
- Pride at Securian Financial
- Securian Young Professionals Network
- Securian Multicultural Network
- Securian Women and Allies Network
- Servicemember Associate Resource Group
For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.
This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.
Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at Employment@Securian.com, by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).
To view our privacy statement click here
To view our legal statement click here