[Hiring] AVP, AI Engineering @PURE Insurance

Role Description

PURE Insurance is seeking a AVP, AI Engineering to help turn AI strategy into real, production-grade solutions that deliver measurable business value. Reporting to the VP, AI Engineering, this role sits at the intersection of hands-on development, technical leadership, and business engagement.

This is a highly visible “builder-leader” role focused on unlocking the value of unstructured data (documents, images, audio/voice, and more) using both traditional AI techniques (e.g., deep learning, NLP, computer vision) and modern generative AI approaches.

The AVP, AI Engineering will:

• Design, build, and deploy production-ready AI/GenAI solutions, with a strong focus on extracting value from unstructured data sources (documents, images, audio, etc.).
• Act as a high-impact individual contributor and technical leader, leading by example through hands-on development while influencing best practices across teams.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders and technical leaders to frame problems, identify high-value use cases, and translate them into scalable AI solutions.
• Execute against a broader AI strategy while contributing domain-level insights and innovation, especially in emerging areas like generative and agentic AI.
• Develop foundational AI capabilities (“building blocks”) such as OCR pipelines, document understanding systems, and reusable GenAI patterns that accelerate future use cases.
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions, balancing speed with long-term scalability and maintainability.
• Navigate ambiguity and build solutions where playbooks do not yet exist, bringing structure and clarity to undefined problem spaces.
• Ensure solutions are successfully deployed, adopted, and embedded into business workflows to drive measurable impact (not just technical success).
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Science, MLOps Engineering, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration into PURE’s broader data ecosystem.
• Help identify and prioritize “low-hanging fruit” opportunities while also contributing to more complex, high-impact initiatives over time.
• Participate in discussions around AI governance, architecture, and long-term vision, while focusing primarily on execution and delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• ~6–10 years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI, with strong hands-on expertise in building and deploying real-world solutions.
• Experience working with unstructured data (e.g., text, documents, images, audio, video), including techniques such as NLP, computer vision, or deep learning.
• Experience with generative and agentic AI, including deploying real-world use cases into production.
• Strong coding and software engineering skills (e.g., Python), with an understanding of what it takes to move from prototype to production.
• A “builder” mindset: able to take loosely defined problems and turn them into working, scalable solutions without predefined playbooks.
• Experience balancing rapid prototyping with thoughtful system design, managing technical tradeoffs effectively.
• Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into actionable solutions.
• Understanding that delivering value requires not just building models, but ensuring adoption, integration, and operational impact.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams (data science, engineering, product, etc.).
• Familiarity with P&C insurance or financial services is strongly preferred but not required.
• A pragmatic and curious approach to technology: focused on solving the right problems, not just using the latest tools.

Benefits

• Be at the forefront of applying AI and GenAI to transform the P&C insurance industry, particularly in unlocking the value of unstructured data.
• Work on high-impact problems with the freedom to explore, experiment, and build without unnecessary constraints.
• Operate as a builder and innovator in a highly visible role with direct impact on business outcomes.
• Collaborate with a talented and growing Data & AI organization in a supportive, well-funded, and forward-thinking environment.
• Work in a culture that values curiosity, collaboration, responsibility, and continuous learning.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a remote role with the option to work in PURE offices in major U.S. cities.

Company Description

We're a member-owned property and casualty insurer designed exclusively for financially successful families and driven by a purpose of doing what is right for our members. Our reciprocal model focuses on service and doing what is right for the membership:

• We provide exceptional service, hospitality, and care.
• We partner with our members to help prevent losses.
• We create smart insurance solutions at fair prices.

We aim for our members to love their insurance. It is our mission to create a membership experience so compelling that our members never want to leave.