Senior Pricing Engineer

Job Title: Senior Pricing Engineer

Location: Bexhill/Leicester/London/– Hybrid

Welcome to Hastings Direct 

We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. We’ve made huge investments in our pricing and data capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. 

We provide insurance for over four million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there - our Pricing, Data and Analytics community value curiosity, collaboration and constructive challenge. 

We are always looking for new ideas and diverse perspectives to question established thinking and drive meaningful change. Great pricing is built on trust, innovation and precision, so our aim is to ensure customers receive a fair and accurate price based on their individual risk, supporting fair outcomes, while delivering sustainable and profitable growth for our company. 

Pricing is more than just a number - it’s a strategic capability. At the heart of Hastings is deep risk insight - continually improving how we assess, segment and price risk through data and analytics. 

Role overview  

Underwriting Delivery and Change are looking for a Senior Pricing Engineer who will not only contribute through their technical expertise but also play a crucial role in team development and strategic planning for rating change deliveries. The ideal candidate will be a leader, a communicator, and an innovator, committed to driving the team and the company’s pricing capabilities forward.

Role purpose:

As a Senior Developer, the primary focus is managing business as usual and strategic pricing implementation projects. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging advanced Python skills for complex implementations and projects. Their role involves gathering requirements, designing optimized solutions, and developing and maintaining pricing algorithms. Alongside, you will guide and mentor pricing engineers, emphasising the need for curiosity and innovation to drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and understand the pricing needs of the business

• Manage strategic pricing implementation and projects to support rating engine development.

• Design and proposed optimized solutions for pricing implementations to enhance performance and efficiency.

• Develop and maintain pricing algorithms using advanced coding skills in Python to meet the strategic goals of the company and manage complex implementations.

• Manage and conduct thorough testing of pricing changes before deployment, identifying errors, and ensuring accuracy and effectiveness of implementation.

• Manage pre-release activities, including code reviews, testing and recast analysis to ensure accurate implementation of pricing changes.

• Provide stakeholders with data-driven insights to facilitate better decision-making, refine implementation, and assist with release approval.

• Develop comprehensive documentation for implementations, strategies, and data pipelines while ensuring their security.

• Prepare and deliver progress updates on implementations and propose process improvements to enhance efficiency and pace.

• Guide and mentor pricing engineers, offering expertise in Python coding, SQL database management, and providing technical support and training on pricing implementation and coding best practices.

• Actively engage in recruiting top talent, providing support and guidance, and foster an environment where team members flourish and achieve their maximum potential.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for developing and testing methodologies.

• Experience with Polaris PW rating engine tools and data visualization techniques.

• Experience working in an Agile environment utilising methodologies such as; Scrum/Kanban/BDD/TDD/Extreme Programming

• Experience in managing complex projects and managing team

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong track record of problem-solving and strategic thinking.

• Proven ability to influence team dynamics and drive skill development

Interview Process

Recruiter screening call

Intro with hiring leader

Case study round – technical / Competency

What we will give you:  

Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our career's website

Benefits: in addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive…

Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail

Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus

Physical wellbeing – as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen

Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award-winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

There's more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….

Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.

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