Python Developer

Python Developer

Location: Norwich, Bristol or London

Salary: Regional: Circa £40k / London: Circa £50k

This is a great job for someone who will help build our machine learning model pipelines that support pricing in our Personal Lines business. This is an exciting opportunity to join our high-profile data science team which is helping to shape the future of insurance through cutting-edge analytics.

The insurance industry is evolving in an age of rapid technological development, and as an organisation Aviva are investing in strengthening machine learning and analytics as a distinctive capability. The team is recognised as a centre of excellence across our Global Data Science community – providing new data-driven insights that improve decision making across the Aviva Group.

A bit about the job:

As a key developer within our Data Science team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building and enhancing cutting-edge machine learning pipelines while helping to establish coding best practices across the wider Personal Lines Data Science function. You’ll have the freedom to be creative in designing and delivering innovative solutions, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and unlock value from our extensive data assets.

 Working closely with stakeholders, you’ll develop a deep understanding of business challenges and translate them into clearly defined, scoped, and delivered solutions, leveraging the latest data science and machine learning techniques to drive meaningful business outcomes. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Creative thinker/problem solver with strong analytical and numerical ability.
• Strong computer science skills with experience programming in Python and SQL as well as Machine Learning
• Relevant experience of solving complex problems using data science, machine learning.
• You enjoy working in a collaborative environment, working through challenges with colleagues whilst having fun along the way.
• You take pride in your work and delivery quality outputs at every step of a project.

What you’ll get for this role: 

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.  

• Starting salary Regional: Circa £40k / London: Circa £50k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 8% – actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14% in. 
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days 
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it 
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts 
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme 
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave  
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work  
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others 
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools 

Take a look to learn more.  Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. 

Aviva is for everyone: 

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. 

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. 

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here 

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please give Chloe Nettley a call on 07795207964 or send an email to chloe.nettley@aviva.com