Full-Time

Senior Data Scientist

Coalition

Coalition

501-1,000 employees

Active cyber insurance with risk management

No salary listed

Remote in UK

Remote

Remote within the United Kingdom.

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Power BI
Python
Data Science
R
SQL
Machine Learning
Tableau
Risk Management
Looker
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or related discipline)
  • 5+ years of experience in underwriting, quantitative analysis, or risk modeling in the insurance industry
  • Knowledge of underwriting, pricing, reserving, or risk management processes in insurance
  • Advanced SQL skills for querying complex databases and joining disparate data sources
  • Expertise in data manipulation and analysis using Python, R, or similar analytical tools
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
  • Experience with dashboard creation for operational metrics tracking
  • Strong communication and analytical skills
  • Capable of working with remote teams
Responsibilities
  • Analyze diverse datasets including claims data, cybersecurity risk signals, and underwriting databases to extract meaningful patterns and insights
  • Large scale data analysis with the objective of producing valuable risk signals to be used for underwriting or risk evaluation of organizations
  • Develop and refine statistical and machine learning models to assess cybersecurity risks with applications to underwriting and pricing
  • Create comprehensive reports on underwriting efficiency metrics and risk selection quality to inform strategic decisions
  • Apply statistical techniques to evaluate and improve our cyber risk assessment methodology
  • Provide analytical support for underwriting strategies to balance growth with risk management
  • Identify, analyze, and implement opportunities to automate underwriting workflows using advanced analytics and data-driven strategies
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with actuarial, product, and engineering teams to implement data-driven improvements. Lead cross-functional initiatives in area of expertise
  • Serve as both a technical lead and a mentor within the underwriting team
  • Work alongside other data scientists, software engineers, and cyber security engineers to improve underwriting at Coalition. Intellectual curiosity and proactive approach to identifying improvement opportunities
Desired Qualifications
  • Actuarial qualification
  • Experience in cyber insurance or cyber security
  • Prior experience or willingness to learn how to work with large datasets and big data technologies (Snowflake, AWS Athena)

Coalition combines active cyber insurance with preventive cybersecurity tools to help businesses reduce digital risk before attacks occur. Its platform, Coalition Control, delivers automated alerts, risk guidance, and third-party risk management, while partnerships with global insurers and Coalition Insurance Company provide policy coverage in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. The company also runs Coalition Security Labs to educate policyholders and the broader security community. Its goal is to prevent cyber incidents by pairing risk transfer with proactive protection.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$770M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Allianz Commercial transitions entire cyber business to Coalition on May 6, 2026.
  • Series F raises $250M in June from Allianz X and Valor Equity Partners.
  • Policyholders experience 73% fewer claims than industry average.

What critics are saying

  • Travelers' April 2024 Corvus acquisition undercuts Coalition's SMB pricing within 6-12 months.
  • Next Insurance erodes SMB share using 500,000 customers in 12-18 months.
  • A.M. Best downgrades Coalition Insurance Company's A- rating in 6-12 months.

What makes Coalition unique

  • Coalition Control scans external attack surface including 65k ports and suppliers.
  • Active Insurance integrates AI-powered alerts with comprehensive cyber coverage.
  • Proprietary incident data prioritizes risks unlike traditional insurers.

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Benefits

Enjoy a highly fulfilling, mission-driven culture

Health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family

Life insurance and disability benefits

Paid parental leave

401(k) plan

Wellness and commuter benefits

Flexible working hours

Open vacation days

We embrace distributed work; some benefits will vary by location

You are an owner. We offer stock options to each of our employees

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
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