Senior Pricing Engineer

Description

The company is a digital insurance provider in the UK with plans to become the largest and best in its market, serving over four million customers.

The Pricing, Data and Analytics community is hiring a Senior Pricing Engineer for Underwriting Delivery and Change. The role shapes rating change delivery and the team's technical and strategic planning, and it is a senior developer position focused on business as usual work and strategic pricing projects.

The team aims to give each customer a fair, accurate price based on their individual risk, and treats pricing as a strategic capability built on risk insight.

Interview process: a recruiter screening call, an introductory conversation with the hiring leader, then a case study round covering technical and competency areas.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from cross-functional colleagues and work out what the business needs from pricing.
• Lead strategic pricing implementations and projects that support rating engine development.
• Design optimised pricing solutions that improve performance and efficiency.
• Build and maintain pricing algorithms in Python that meet company goals and manage complex implementations.
• Test pricing changes thoroughly before release, find errors, and confirm the changes are accurate and effective.
• Handle pre-release work, including code reviews, testing and recast analysis.
• Give stakeholders data-driven insight to support decisions, refine implementations and inform release approval.
• Write thorough documentation for implementations, strategies and data pipelines, and keep it secure.
• Report progress on implementations and suggest process changes that improve efficiency and pace.
• Coach and mentor pricing engineers in Python, SQL, coding best practice and pricing implementation, with technical support and training.
• Take an active part in recruiting, and support team members so they can reach their full potential.

Requirements

• Advanced Python and SQL skills for developing and testing methods.
• Experience with Polaris PW rating engine tools and data visualisation techniques.
• Experience working in Agile teams using Scrum, Kanban, BDD, TDD or Extreme Programming.
• Experience running complex projects and leading a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders at every level.
• Strong record of problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Proven ability to shape team dynamics and build people's skills.

Conditions

Hybrid working with a flexible approach; speak to your recruiter for details.

Thorough referencing process, including credit and criminal record checks.

The company is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, welcomes applications through the Disability Confident Scheme, and offers reasonable adjustments during recruitment on request.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus a £5k car allowance.
• Annual 4Cs performance bonus open to all colleagues.
• Private medical insurance as a Band 4 colleague, letting you choose when and where to see a specialist or consultant.
• Life assurance at 4x salary, income protection at no extra cost, and pension contributions matched up to 10%.
• An award-winning package with discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free financial wellbeing support.
• Mental wellbeing support: the Thrive app, a 24/7 colleague assistance programme, in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated support team.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one week.
• Health cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted or free onsite facilities, and social events throughout the year.