Full-Time

Data Engineer

Posted on 9/11/2026

American Family Insurance Group

American Family Insurance Group

10,001+ employees

Property and casualty insurance provider

Compensation Overview

$131k - $220k/yr

+ Annual incentive

H1B Sponsorship Available

Madison, WI, USA + 1 more

More locations: Boston, MA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work is required; relocation support is available for eligible candidates. Travel is up to 10%.

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Scikit-learn
Microsoft Azure
Python
NoSQL
Git
Apache Spark
SQL
Machine Learning
RDBMS
ETL
Data Engineering
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Docker
CloudFormation
AWS
Jenkins
Terraform
REST APIs
Hadoop
Data Modeling
DevOps
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support, or service.
  • In-depth knowledge of SQL or NoSQL and experience using a variety of data stores, including relational database management systems, analytic databases, and scalable document stores.
  • Extensive hands-on Python programming experience, with an emphasis on building extract, transform, and load workflows and data-driven solutions.
  • Ability to employ design patterns and generalize code to address common use cases.
  • Ability to author robust, high-quality, reusable code and contribute to the division’s inventory of libraries.
  • Expertise in big data batch-computing tools such as Hadoop or Spark, with demonstrated experience developing distributed data-processing solutions.
  • Applied knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure.
  • Knowledge of open-source machine-learning toolkits such as scikit-learn, SparkML, or H2O.
  • Solid data understanding and business acumen in data-rich industries such as insurance or finance.
  • Applied knowledge of data-modeling principles, including dimensional modeling and star schemas.
  • Strong understanding of database internals, including indexes, binary logging, and transactions.
  • Experience using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Docker, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
  • Experience with software-engineering tools and workflows, including Jenkins, continuous integration and continuous delivery, and Git.
  • Practical experience authoring and consuming web services.
Responsibilities
  • Lead an engineering team to meet project deadlines and priorities.
  • Supervise assigned data engineering team members and activities.
  • Ensure the quality, completeness, security, privacy, and integrity of data throughout the data lifecycle.
  • Document critical workflows and operational support aspects of the team’s responsibilities.
  • Develop a deep understanding of data sources, granularity, availability, and limitations.
  • Provide proactive technical oversight and advice to application architecture and development teams, fostering reuse, design for scale, stability, and operational efficiency of data and analytical solutions.
  • Create maintainable, scalable code to load and manipulate data in the data warehouse.
  • Facilitate communication upward and across project teams and business stakeholders.
American Family Insurance Group

American Family Insurance Group

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American Family Insurance Group provides property and casualty insurance across personal and commercial lines. It underwrites and administers policies and risk management services through a multiline insurance model. It differentiates itself with a diversified distribution strategy, including acquisitions like Bold Penguin to offer its own products and those of others. Its goal is to grow into a broader, more integrated insurer by expanding access to property and casualty coverage across multiple channels.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$300M

Headquarters

Madison, Wisconsin

Founded

1927

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2025 underwriting gain hit $2.6 billion, up from $603 million in 2024.
  • December 2025 Four Lakes Re locked $200 million catastrophe protection through 2028.
  • Bowhead closes in 2026, adding diversification without financing conditions or leverage pressure.

What critics are saying

  • 2025 policies in force fell 11% to 12.1 million, signaling core shrinkage.
  • American Family exited Main Street America Insurance Bonds in February 2026, shrinking product scope.
  • Wildfire, storm, and catastrophe losses drive recurring volatility; Nevada wildfire response shows exposure.

What makes American Family Insurance Group unique

  • Mutual structure supports patient capital; 2025 equity reached $14.3 billion.
  • Bold Penguin expands commercial distribution through competitor-product brokerage and small-business comparison shopping.
  • Bowhead acquisition adds specialty casualty, professional liability, and healthcare liability by end-2026.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Student Loan Assistance

Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
American Family Insurance
Aug 3rd, 2026
American Family to acquire Bowhead Specialty for $1.2B

American Family Mutual Insurance Company has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Bowhead Specialty Holdings it does not currently own for $34.00 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $1.2 billion. Bowhead is a growing specialty insurance business providing casualty, professional liability, and healthcare liability insurance products. The company operates through two underwriting models: a "craft" model for large, complex risks and a "digital" model for smaller, scalable businesses. American Family has been a minority stockholder and strategic partner in Bowhead since 2020. The acquisition aims to diversify American Family's commercial portfolio and drive sustainable profitable growth. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and Bowhead stockholder approval. American Family will fund the purchase through cash and liquid investments on hand.

Global Legal Chronicle
Feb 20th, 2024
Four Lakes Re Ltd.’s US$175 Million Catastrophe Bond Issuance

Conyers, alongside Mayer Brown LLP, advised Four Lakes Re Ltd. on the issuance. Special purpose insurer Four Lakes Re Ltd. announced its new US$125 million Series …

Business Wire
Feb 17th, 2023
Arturo Announces Seed Series Close and Spin-out from American Family Insurance

Arturo, an artificial intelligence powered property analytics startup, announces the close of Seed Series and spin-out from American Family Insurance.

Artemis
Dec 21st, 2022
AmFam raises Four Lakes Re 2022 cat bond target to $125m, pricing at top-end - Artemis.bm

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, or AmFam as it is abbreviated, is hoping to upsize its latest catastrophe bond issuance, with the new Four Lakes

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