MODELING LEAD- AI

Overview

Why AAA Life

AAA Life is a respected and trusted American brand that has been focusing on Life Insurance and Annuity Products since 1969. At AAA Life we have over 1.8 million policies where we take pride in earning the trust of our policyholders who understand our promise to be there for them – and their families – when we’re needed most. By joining the AAA Life team, you are joining a company that genuinely cares about helping each other, with a devotion to protect the lives of those around us. We embrace a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture where all associates can feel a sense of belonging and use their unique talents and perspective to influence, innovate, motivate, and thrive.

At AAA Life, we are building a future-focused team using AI and automation to transform life insurance operations. If you're driven by meaningful work and want to deliver solutions that matter to millions of members, this is your opportunity.

How You’ll Work

Work Solution: Hybrid (Tuesday- Thursday)

Relocation Eligibility: Available

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

We're seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled AI Modeling Lead to join our Automation and AI team. This role requires strong machine learning and data science expertise, excellent coding practices, and the ability to translate real-world business challenges into impactful AI solutions. The ideal candidate is a hands-on contributor who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment while operating within the core values and principles of the organization.

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced machine learning models for strategic use cases.
• Define modeling standards, validation strategies, and performance benchmarks.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to align models with operational goals.
• Mentor and guide modeling team members, sharing best practices and driving technical growth.
• Ensure model transparency, fairness, and governance compliance.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Basic Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• 7 years of experience in AI/ML modeling.
• 2 years in a leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Degree (Ph.D) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Manager of People.
• Industry knowledge/experience in finance or insurance.

Position Success Criteria

• Proven track record of delivering high-impact models to production.
• Familiarity with responsible AI practices and regulatory considerations.
• Expertise in predictive modeling, NLP, deep learning, and LLMs.

Essential Job Functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk, hear and concentrate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.