AI Engineer Intern

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Acrisure Technology Group (ATG) is a fast paced, AI-driven team building innovative software to disrupt the $6T+ insurance industry.  Our mission is to help the world share its risk more intelligently to power a more vibrant economy. To do this, we are transforming insurance distribution and underwriting into a science. 

At the core of our operating model is our technology: we’re building the premier AI Factory in the world for risk and applying it at the center of Acrisure, a privately held company recognized as one of the world's top 10 insurance brokerages and the fastest growing insurance brokerage globally. By using the latest technology and advances in AI to push the boundaries of understanding risk, we are systematically converting data into predictions, insights, and choices, and we believe we can remove the constraints associated with scale, scope, and learning that have existed in the insurance industry for centuries. 

We are a small team of extremely high caliber engineers with a diverse background across industries and technologies. Our engineers have worked at large companies like Google and Amazon, high frequency trading companies like TwoSigma and Jump Trading, and a variety of smaller startups, including successful startup founders.

 

The Role

As an AI Engineer Intern, you’ll help move artificial intelligence out of the labs and into production in a way that transforms the insurance industry. You’ll help build cutting edge AI systems that aid our customers in ways they might not deem possible. As a successful candidate, you combine machine learning and deep learning experience with strong computer science fundamentals and software engineering experience. You will take full advantage of state-of-the-art algorithms and tools, conceiving of new ones when the right solution does not yet exist. You work with modern ML tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Spark, Kubeflow, and MLFlow to create robust, scalable, state-of-the-art products. You are driven by a passion for improving the world through technology. Help us to turn vision into reality. 

Our technology runs on Google Cloud and is configured with Kubernetes, leveraging various services in that environment. Our data storage layer includes BigQuery, BigTable, and Postgres. We code primarily in Kotlin, Python, Java, and JavaScript and make use of many frameworks, including Dataflow, Cloud AI Platform, KubeFlow, Spring, and React.

 

Here are some of the ways in which you’ll achieve impact:

  • Build efficient and reliable technology with a customer-first mindset.
  • Develop and deploy production ML models to solve business problems
  • Participate in model reviews alongside a leading team of AI researchers and AI engineers, helping to grow a world-class center of excellence for applied AI
  • Assist in designing and maintaining our tech stack, building when it makes sense, inventing when necessary, and upgrading as tools evolve.
  • Identify, adopt, and evangelize best practices.
  • Measure the effectiveness of new features, find and address performance issues, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Work collegially and effectively as we grow a world-class, diverse engineering team.
  • Design and conduct experiments, solving complex measurement challenges.

 

You may be fit for this role if you:

  • Possess exceptional knowledge of machine learning, computer science fundamentals, and software engineering principles.
  • Possess theoretical understanding and practical experience with machine learning algorithms for regression, classification, clustering, and unsupervised learning.
  • Have experience putting quantitative models into production, including by using deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, workflow tools such as Kubeflow, etc.
  • Take a scientific, data-driven approach to problems, with a solid understanding of statistics (Frequentist and Bayesian) and applied mathematics.
  • Have an ability to measure, understand, and debug complex integrated systems.
  • Are product and customer focused, with a passion for delighting the end user.
  • Possess empathy, kindness towards others, a positive attitude, and self-awareness.
  • Obtaining a Bachelor’s/Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Are willing and able to work remote for Summer 2021.
  • Are excited to work for an early stage company to experiment, discover product-market fit and are focused on maximizing business impact.


It’s not expected that any single candidate would have expertise across all of these areas. If you are a solid engineer and eager to work on data- or insurance-related platforms/products, we are eager to talk!

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
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Location

Our downtown Austin office a stone's throw to the Texas Capitol where you can enjoy a stroll or lunch on the lawn, close to public transportation options and very walkable to restaurants and Town Lake.

An Insider's view of Acrisure Innovation

What are some social events your company does?

We have weekly lunches at the office, which is a great way to bring the team together, as well as doing a Thursday trivia happy hour that is a mix of remote and in office participants. We’ve recently started holding quarterly onsites that have included a scavenger hunt around the city, a bbq and brewery tour, and having fun happy hours downtown.

Tiffany

Employee Engagement Manager

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

Every team here builds on the same platform and works on facets of the same product, so there is constant communication between teams. A few great examples of this are frequent design reviews, where engineers across teams talk through new services, and biweekly demos, where teams get to show off what they have been working on lately.

Claire

Software Engineer

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

Acrisure Innovation has allowed me to grow tremendously. I've had a lot of opportunities to develop skills in different areas, as I've worked with the Analytics and AI teams at Acrisure Innovation as well as the Digital Transformation and Marketing teams, I've been able to apply my data science skills to drive solutions across several areas.

Mark Schneider

Senior Data Scientist

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

As a leader, the job is to provide as much clarity as possible in what successful outcomes look like and create the space for your team to iterate their way to the destination. It's important to focus your energy on creating the conditions for creative solutions to emerge from the very people who are closest to the innovation process.

Orion

Chief Product Officer

What makes someone successful on your team?

To be a successful engineer on the team, one needs to be obsessed with delivering both quality and business impact in a collaborative environment. We look for individuals that are humble and eager to learn irrespective of experience.

Aditya

Sr. Director, Engineering

What are Acrisure Innovation Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Acrisure participates in local volunteer activities such as Coats for Kids Austin.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Highly diverse management team
Hiring practices that promote diversity
We were a start-up sponsor at the Grace Hopper Celebration in 2020 and plan on continuing our support in future years.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Acrisure's Flexible Spending Account (FSA) helps employees cover out-of-pocket medical expenses with pre-tax contributions of up to $2,650 annually.
Disability insurance
Acrisure's disability insurance benefit is 60% of an employee's annual salary up to a $5,000 maximum monthly payout. Employees also have the option to purchase extra coverage.
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Mental health benefits
Calm App for all employees
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Acrisure's 401(k) retirement plan offers a broad selection of stocks, bonds, and international index funds to choose from.
401(K) matching
Acrisure's 401(k) retirement plan matches 100% of an employee's contributions up to 3% of their annual salary, with immediate vesting for matched contributions.
Performance bonus
Acrisure offers a competitive bonus plan to recognize employees for their hard work.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Online course subscriptions available

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