Protective
The AI/ML Engineering Lead is a hands-on technical leader responsible for owning the end-to-end machine learning and generative AI lifecycle on Azure Databricks, from experimentation to governed production. This role involves setting engineering standards, mentoring ML and data engineers, and ensuring model reliability, fairness, and explainability within a regulated insurance environment. The position requires close collaboration with product managers, data engineers, and Model Risk partners to deliver critical AI components and drive business outcomes.
Headquarters
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Founded
1907
Protective is a U.S. insurance company, founded in 1907, that helps individuals and families protect their financial future through life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset protection products. It offers a broad range of solutions — including term and permanent life policies, fixed, indexed, and variable annuities, and employee and executive benefit programs — sold directly and through financial professionals. Relied on by more than 32 million people, Protective also provides online account management, claims and payment services, and resources for beneficiaries and advisors.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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22% below the average for this role
Protective acquires California company
Oct 31, 2025