Consultant, Analytic Scientist

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This position requires a strong specialization in Generative AI (GenAI), with a focus on applying large language models (LLMs), AI agents, and agentic workflows to drive innovation and operational efficiency across the insurance value chain.

• Design and Development Architect, build, and deploy GenAI solutions—including LLMs, AI agents, and agentic systems—for use cases such as document summarization and intelligent document processing, synthetic data generation for model training and testing, conversational AI for customer, agent-facing applications, and internal associates, workflow automation and decision support systems.
• Business Collaboration Partner with cross‑functional teams (e.g., underwriting, claims, legal, marketing) to identify high‑impact opportunities for GenAI applications and translate business needs into scalable AI solutions.
• Responsible AI & Governance Champion responsible AI practices by ensuring transparency, fairness, and compliance with regulatory and ethical standards. Contribute to model governance frameworks and risk assessments.
• Innovation & Thought Leadership Stay abreast of the latest advancements in GenAI, LLMs, and agentic AI. Lead internal knowledge‑sharing sessions, contribute to capability‑building efforts, and mentor junior team members.
• Experimentation & Evaluation Conduct rapid prototyping, prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, and evaluation of GenAI models. Leverage A/B testing and human‑in‑the‑loop feedback to iterate and improve model performance.

• Minimum 1–2 years of hands‑on experience with GenAI or LLMs.

• Proven experience building and deploying GenAI models, AI agents, or agentic workflows.
• Proficiency in prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, and evaluation of LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, LLaMA).
• Strong foundation in NLP, deep learning, and generative modeling techniques.
• Familiarity with vector databases and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms and MLOps best practices.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch, Tensor Flow, Transformers, Scikit‑learn).
• Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD for ML pipelines.

• Strong communication and storytelling skills to convey complex AI concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

This role does not qualify for employer‑sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

It is our intention to fill this role in Columbus, OH, Scottsdale, AZ or Des Moines, IA. However, applications from candidates working remotely who bring critical industry skills and relevant experience may be considered.

Internal Compensation Grade: G5

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro‑rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company‑paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more.

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Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

Nationwide complies with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. For NY residents please review the following state law information:
Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov).