Senior Technical Underwriter
Senior Technical Underwriter enhancing and auditing an AI-powered instant decision underwriting platform for life insurers. Requires 8+ years underwriting experience, rules engine knowledge, data analysis skills, and audit/UAT experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Enhance, monitor, and support the underwriting logic and data within our instant decision underwriting platform.
- Conduct audits to monitor the performance and functionality of our platform and review decisions of third-party and internal underwriters.
- Monitor underwriting metrics and data to identify opportunities and recommend improvements.
- Develop and iterate on carrier implementation framework.
- Contribute to product feature evolution.
Requirements
- 8+ years of production life insurance underwriting experience.
- 1+ years experience with underwriting rules engines.
- Strong technical background, including proficiency with data analysis.
- Hands-on experience integrating and analyzing industry-standard data vendors to optimize underwriting processes.
- Experience conducting underwriting audits.
- Experience conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- An understanding of the legal/compliance framework for life insurance and underwriting.
- A self-starter who excels in an independent work culture.
- Adaptable and willing to embrace change.
- Skilled in deploying modern AI utilities to automate repeatable administrative and analytical tasks.
Nice-to-Haves
- FALU, FLMI, or CLU preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity based on role.
- 100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
- Flexible work-from-home policy.
- Flexible paid time off and parental leave programs.
- Remote and WFH options.
Skills
Life Insurance Underwriting, Underwriting Rules Engines, Data Analysis, Underwriting Audits, User Acceptance Testing, AI Tools, Legal Compliance
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