Associate Actuary (Predictive Analytics)

About the Team

The Risk & Insurance team at DoorDash is responsible for all things corporate insurance at the company. We are a rapidly growing and exciting function that helps DoorDash manage risk and safety with a close lens on the company's bottom line. We are looking for forward thinkers who are excited to help build out this team and match our ambitious cross-functional partners at DoorDash.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate Associate Actuary - Predictive Analytics who will be a member of DoorDash’s Corporate Risk & Insurance function within the Finance & Strategy team. As one of the newest members of Corporate Risk & Insurance, you’ll have the rare opportunity to improve our data capabilities and seek data-driven insights to inform our insurance risk management decisions.

This includes advising operational strategy and enabling optimal structuring of insurance programs. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Actuary.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead developing and analyzing key claims and telematics metrics that drive business decisions on DoorDash’s insurance strategies.
• Own and develop an insurance risk segmentation framework using statistical/predictive analytics.
• Have opportunities to help negotiate in the insurance renewal process using identified risk segmentation opportunities to achieve an efficient insurance cost structure.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate analytical results into actionable product initiatives that will help drive down insurance costs.

We’re excited about you because you have…

• Flexibility, resourcefulness, optimism, grit, and a growth mindset.
• 4-7+ years of experience in actuarial pricing, claims analytics, or R&D at insurance, InsurTech, or gig economy companies.
• Strong SQL and Python/R skills are a must.
• Strong communication skills. Experience with presenting to senior leadership is a plus.
• Work experience in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry is a must.
• Experience with Tableau or similar data visualization tools is a plus.

Compensation

The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays.

Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.

The base pay for this position ranges from $113,600—$167,000 USD.

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers.

We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers.

We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave, and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.