Retirement savings and annuities platform managing $51.6B in assets
Security Benefit is a 130-year-old retirement-focused financial services firm ($51.6B AUM) with an engineering footprint oriented toward quantitative finance and security infrastructure. The tech stack—Python, scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Snowflake, SQL Server, Salesforce—paired with active projects in ML-driven trading risk, derivatives valuation, and trade execution, reveals a quant-heavy operation modernizing its core systems. Concurrent hiring in actuarial, engineering, and ops roles, alongside ongoing CyberArk and Sailpoint IAM rollouts, signals simultaneous investment in AI-powered analytics, risk automation, and security posture.
Security Benefit, headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, serves employers and individuals across 401(k), 403(b), fixed index annuities, and life insurance products. Founded in 1892, the firm is now owned by Eldridge Industries and held $51.6B in assets under management as of year-end 2023. The company operates across retirement savings, wealth management, and annuity markets, with a product portfolio spanning employer-sponsored plans and individual retirement solutions. Scale and ownership position the firm to support large institutional and retail customer bases across the U.S.
Python, scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Snowflake, SQL Server, Salesforce, Oracle, MongoDB, AWS, and PeopleSoft for core systems and analytics.
ML models for trading risk, scalable predictive models, model monitoring, derivatives valuation and automation, trade execution systems, and CyberArk PAM and Sailpoint IAM implementations.
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