Lead Data Engineer (hybrid)

American Family Insurance

Madison, WI, US
Base: $131,000.00 - $220,000.00; bonus/equity: not...
Hybrid
Production ai/ml system experience
Expert python programming skills
Gcp vertex ai and bigquery expertise
American Family Insurance is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to oversee their Data Platform team in a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building scalable AI/ML systems and mentoring other engineers, while also being responsible for developing tools and infrastructure that support various departments

Job Summary

  • This role involves leading a team to advance the service-oriented data and AI platform at American Family Insurance.
  • Candidates must demonstrate proven ability to build production-scale AI systems rather than just prototypes or notebooks.
  • The position offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, a pension plan, and up to 23 days of accrued PTO annually.

Matching Summary

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American Family Insurance is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to oversee their Data Platform team in a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building scalable AI/ML systems and mentoring other engineers, while also being responsible for developing tools and infrastructure that support various departments.

Salary

Base: $131,000.00 - $220,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), pension, annual incentive, paid time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Production AI/ML system experience
  • Expert Python programming skills
  • GCP Vertex AI and BigQuery expertise
  • Kubernetes container orchestration
  • LLM serving and RAG implementation
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring data scientists and engineers
  • Strong system design capabilities
  • Experience with internal SDKs
  • Facilitating cross-team communication
  • Code review and architectural guidance

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 10 days per month on-site in Madison, WI
  • No visa sponsorship available for this position
  • Deep software engineering fundamentals required

Work Rights

Not specified

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