Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range$139,400.00 - $230,000.00This role is part of the BI Data & Analytics Organization. You will lead data engineering efforts encompassing solution design, building and optimizing data pipelines, and overseeing engineering and integration work in support of Underwriting Models and Analytics. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Data Scientists, BI Tech Data Engineering, Data & Analytics Value Streams, and Architecture to prioritize, implement data and ML pipelines, build roadmaps, streamline processes, and standardize implementation patterns across these domains.What Will You Do?
- Lead, guide, and coach the Underwriting Data Engineering team, establishing processes, fostering a culture of technical excellence, and supporting career development across the team.
- Design, develop, and implement robust end-to-end data solutions and ML pipelines covering feature engineering, data preparation, training, testing, and deployment, while enforcing strong data validation, versioning, and governance practices.
- Govern the end-to-end productionization of models, coordinating with stakeholder and application teams to ensure seamless integration with production systems and APIs, including monitoring, alerting, and error handling frameworks.
- Lead the development of analytic data products, pilots, and proof of concepts in alignment with enterprise architecture and data strategies, while maintaining scalable, secure, and automated solutions.
- Develop and maintain the Underwriting Analytics Portfolio roadmap, present analysis and recommendations to inform management decisions, and maintain cross-functional relationships to ensure partner needs are met and work is prioritized accordingly.
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM related field or equivalent.
- Five or more years of related experience.
- 3 or more years of management experience, ideally with at least 2 years in the insurance industry.
- 3 or more years of hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services, Python, and Databricks, along with 2 or more years working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Proficiency in SQL for data querying, transformation, and pipeline development, with experience in data governance frameworks and advanced knowledge of cloud platforms and data tooling.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and leadership levels.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.
- 6 additional years of data engineering experience.
- Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
- Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
- Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
- Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related STEM field, or equivalent education and/or work experience
- Six additional years of data engineering experience
- Five or more years of related experience
- Three or more years of management experience
- At least two years of experience in the insurance industry
- Three or more years of hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services, Python, and Databricks
- Two or more years of experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Proficiency in SQL for data querying, transformation, and pipeline development
- Experience with data governance frameworks and advanced knowledge of cloud platforms and data tooling
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Travelers Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Travelers and has not been reviewed or approved by Travelers.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests total rewards are bolstered by a 401(k) match, a company‑funded pension, and a program that contributes to retirement savings when employees make student‑loan payments. These elements are consistently portrayed as standout strengths of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests time off is generous from the start, with substantial PTO, paid holidays, and the option to purchase additional days. Defined leaves such as short‑term disability and bereavement further enhance perceived flexibility.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision coverage is comprehensive, with multiple plan choices, HSAs/FSAs, and robust mental‑health and wellness resources. Day‑one eligibility and added programs like caregiver support and specialty care navigation reinforce depth.
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What We Do
Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business. We have been around for more than 165 years and have earned a reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry because we take care of our customers, agents, brokers, communities and each other. Every day, our approximately 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents and brokers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland help provide peace of mind to our customers. Our expertise and focus on innovation have made us an industry leader and the only property casualty company in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Our history of advancements has propelled our company, and our industry, to deliver higher standards – from writing the first auto and space travel policies to founding the Travelers Institute for public policy and launching a hybrid car discount. By minimizing risk, preventing loss and helping our customers prepare for the unknown, Travelers’ comprehensive products and services enable individuals and businesses to feel confident and secure about the future.
