Adresse(Senior) Engineering Manager – Data & ML
Global
AXA XL recognizes digital, Data and information assets are critical for the business, both in terms of managing risk and enabling new business opportunities. Data Science and Applied AI assets should not only be high quality, but also drive a sustained competitive advantage and delivering a superior experience to our internal, external customers and improving efficiency. Our Innovation, Data and Analytics function is focused on driving innovation by optimizing how we leverage digital, Data and AI to drive strategy and differentiate ourselves from the competition.
As we develop an enterprise-wide Data and digital strategy that moves us toward greater focus on the use of Data and strengthen our digital, AI capabilities, we are seeking an Engineering Manager / Senior Engineering Manager for Data and ML applications.
In this role you will be accountable for developer success in adopting engineering best practice and enterprise standards across the value chain of data science applications – from data engineering to ML operations (training, serving, monitoring), and microservice / web application engineering.
Our tech stack: Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks (Notebooks, APIs, Workflows), MLflow, dbt, Harness CI/CD, OpenShift, Docker, GitHub, JIRA
DISCOVER your opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
· Set engineering standards and be accountable for their adoption in data, ML and microservice app developers. Ascertain sub-linear scalability (resource, cost, headcount) of ML and data operations as inventory of live critical application grows.
· Interface and proactively collaborate with colleagues in Data Ops, Platforms, Infrastructure to ensure developer and ops productivity and experience is optimised. Help shape priorities for Ops and Platforms teams.
· Partner with Product Owners and Scrum master’s to participate in sprint planning, structure tickets and defining ‘done’ when it comes to engineering user stories / tasks.
· Serve as a go-to escalation point for complex engineering tasks or decisions.
· Manage group of 4 engineers: 2 in the UK and 2 in India (data, ML, DevOps), and mentor other engineering populations as required.
In this role, you will report to the Division Lead, Data Science Platforms.
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
· Senior Engineering professional with recent hands-on skills in designing, building, and optimizing scalable cost-efficient data systems and applications in a cloud-first environment.
· First-hand deep expertise in engineering ways of working such as CI/CD, release lifecycle, data observability, data testing, continuous model validation with tangible track record of instituting change.
· Software development experience in Python, or Scala. Familiarity with all, and expert in some of the below: SQL, Databricks or Spark, data warehousing, feature store design, Kubernetes, orchestration tools, monitoring tools, IaC, Docker, data streaming technologies.
· Substantial experience as a Data Engineer / Software Engineer / ML Engineer on an open-source tech stack with Python, Scala, Spark, ‘modern data’ platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake etc., cloud platforms, database technologies.
· Track record of leading and motivating high performance engineering staff through ‘leading by example’ hands-on approach.
Senior EM would have the following:
· Clear observable track record of success in ML application development and management in a medium to large organization.
· First-hand expertise in developing scalable and secure applications for deployment on Kubernetes, using data streaming technologies.
· Experienced people manager and senior stakeholder communicator with mature style.
FIND your future
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a strong and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines, and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com.
Inclusion & Diversity
At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That is why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance, and retain the most diverse workforce possible, while creating an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It is about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
· Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, race/ethnicity, disability, and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
· Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
· Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
· Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
· Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity.AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Corporate Responsibility
At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products, and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water, and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”
· Climate: We are reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems, and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
· Water: We are developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.
· Financial resilience: We are helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
· Hearts in Action:We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs.
For more information, please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website.
