AI Developer

Location - Spinningfields, Manchester City Centre
Closing Date for Applications - Wednesday 1st May 2024

AI is not new to Protector, but we have not yet used it at scale. Can you help us in the development of solutions based on AI and Machine Learning?

Protector Insurance is a rapidly growing insurance company in the Nordics and the UK, challenging the industry. We have strong ambitions to continue growing and are always seeking the brightest people to join us on this journey. With this, Protector are excited to bring to market this fantastic opportunity for an AI Developer.

The position reports to the Lead AI Development and will be based in our Manchester office. Protector also has offices in the Nordics, with headquarters in Oslo, Norway. Some travel may be necessary at times. You will become a crucial member of the cross-border IT team, contributing to daily improvements for Protector Insurance as a whole. You will join the development team responsible for developing and maintaining claims handling software.

Your role will be to implement AI solutions within the existing applications to increase our decision-making ability, quality, and efficiency. Your work will impact colleagues in 5 different countries.

The role involves

Active collaboration with business specialists, your own and other development teams, IT operations, and external integration partners. You will collaborate closely with other AI developers, working in other areas of the business to share knowledge and understanding in this rapidly evolving field.

To be a part of our team, you need to be familiar with the different techniques, models, and use cases of AI and Machine Learning. You should have experience working at the interface of business and IT, and you should know how to use large amounts of data to make rational and informed decisions. As AI rapidly evolves, you should be eager to keep your competence up-to-date and navigate through an overwhelming offering of information.

• Developing AI-based solutions hands-on, using Google and other tools
• Integrating solutions into existing software
• Helping the business define requirements in a structured manner, identifying opportunities
• Analysing data, including utilizing AI tools and models
• Implementing AI-related compliance and ethical requirements
• Mac or PC according to preference

Who Are You?

We are looking for enthusiastic and confident technical profiles who will successfully balance creating early results with a solid implementation of AI at Protector. You should have a positive can-do attitude, and you and your teammates should embody a just-do-it mindset that delivers results.

You should appreciate that AI involves both analysis and big data, technology and business. You should be eager to make technology work for better business decisions. We are offering development roles, for people that are highly motivated by hands-on work, doing their part, and collaborating as a team. AI comes with its complexities, uncertainties, and challenges. You should thrive on these and see them as opportunities to create increasingly better solutions, innovate, and learn.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Studied Data science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or similar. A Master is preferred, or a Bachelor and maybe some work experience in this area.
• Proficiency in technologies like SQL (PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server), Python, PyTorch, Pandas, scikit-learn, Vertex AI (Google Cloud), and Jupyter Notebook Experience in Jave (or similar)
• Good knowledge of AI models and techniques, Machine Learning Models, Fine-tuning, and Model Testing
• A passion for (big) data, Data Discovery, and Data Pre-processing
• Experience in the insurance business is beneficial but not a strict requirement.
• Well-structured with strong oral and written communication skills in English

Our culture, DNA & values make us unique. They are at the centre of everything we do and guide us in everyday decisions. At Protector, the path to decisions is shorter, the tasks are broader, relationships are closer and there are opportunities development is endless. We drive a motivating, forward-looking and rewarding work environment with knowledge sharing across age and experience boundaries.

In Protector, we believe in equal opportunities and are committed to work actively to reflect the diversity in our society. The most important resource we have is our employees with different backgrounds and perspectives. The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.