Senior Actuarial Analyst

Senior Actuarial Analyst

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 that are excited to help build out this team and match our ambitious cross functional partners at DoorDash.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Actuarial Analyst who will be a member of DoorDash's Corporate Risk & Insurance function within the Finance & Strategy team. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting our actuarial core function and advancing our analytical capabilities. You'll help drive data-informed insights that guide actuarial decisions, contribute to the evaluation of operational trends. This is a high-impact role with opportunities to collaborate across functions and influence key areas of our risk strategy.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will

• Contribute to the development of streamlined tools and perform robust quantitative analyses to support reserving accuracy, optimize insurance program structure, and carrier negotiation
• Assist in building and maintaining tools and dashboards that drive in-depth loss analysis, actuarial indication, and trend monitoring
• Work alongside senior actuaries to refine monthly performance reporting and support automation of recurring workflows
• Collaborate with cross-functional teamsincluding Claims, Finance, and Legalto incorporate operational insights into actuarial workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs on schedule
• Gather and reconcile data from various internal systems and external sources to support actuarial analyses
• Take ownership of assigned projects, delivering thoughtful, well-documented insights that help inform business and actuarial decision-making

We're excited about you because you have

• Flexibility, resourcefulness, optimism, grit, and a growth mindset
• Prior experience working with or for a gig or sharing economy company is a plus
• 2-5 years of experience in a quantitative or analytics role within the insurance industry
• An understanding of statistical analysis (e.g. hypothesis testing, experimentation, regression) and familiarity with statistical packages
• Experience managing relationships with partners, and working with all levels of an organization
• Experience in reserving and pricing
• Strong Excel (or Google Sheets), SQL, and experience with ETL and and Python (or R) is preferred
• Advanced visualization skills using Tableau, and ability to tell a compelling story with data
• Completed at least 5 actuarial exams
• Experience working with commercial auto insurance in a reserving and/or pricing capacity a plus

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis

The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, 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.

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$98,600 - $145,000 USD

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 usersfrom 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.

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.

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. 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. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation. If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.