Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

Department: Product & Solutions

Location: This is a fully remote role although Barcelona Spain is preferred.

Term: Full time | Permanent 

Mission: Founded in 2014, FNA’s mission is to make the financial system safer and more efficient. 

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Why this role is important

As a Senior Data Scientist at FNA, you won't just be analyzing data–you will accelerate the development of our award-winning analytics software and impact financial stability and security on a global scale. You will have the opportunity to influence how central banks and financial market infrastructures contribute to the safe and efficient functioning of retail and wholesale payment systems–and the economy as a whole.

About the role

Apply your agility and collaborative methods because one day you might be fine-tuning a model to simulate an instant payment system or detect suspicious transactions, and the next, you could be facilitating user-training or traveling to present your findings to C-suite executives at a leading central bank or financial market infrastructure.

• Under the digital twin framework, enable central banks with stress-testing and simulations to decide on the system design and features, and evaluate the economic impacts of introducing a CBDC with all processing rules, parameterization, and capacity constraints.
• Ensure the integrity of our clients data and provide advanced capabilities for analytics, automation, and.
• Actively participate as a contributing member of a team of subject matter experts and data scientists through the whole workflow from data access, processing and modeling, to data visualization and analysis 
• Partner with internal FNA stakeholders and client subject matter experts to refine analyses, gain insights, present new findings and operationalize models into production
• Develop and present client specific solutions clearly and concisely, communicate analyses, recommendations, status and results to existing clients and prospects at business management and executive level
• Carry out research and development of new use-cases, algorithms and solutions - either as part of our product road-map or based on specific client requirements
• Act as product owner for specific features or models implemented in the FNA Platform
• Resolve client support requests in a professional and timely manner

Why join FNA? 

• Own and deliver meaningful work with a global impact
• Rapidly advance your career, thinking, and skills in a high-growth tech company
• Collaborate with a diverse international team of innovative and high-achieving colleagues
• Annual budget for personal and professional development
• Flexible, remote working since 2014
• International team off-sites in sunny locations 
• We reward curiosity, initiative, execution and reliability with opportunity

Who we’re looking for: 

• The right candidates will have at minimum 2+ years experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst successfully collaborating with external stakeholders to identify and address business challenges, utilizing a consultative approach to design and implement tailored software products or analytic solutions
• BA or MS qualifications in mathematics, economics, finance, statistics, physics, engineering or related applied quantitative fields 
• You will have a strong mix of economics, finance, mathematics, stats, technical and client facing skills
• Technical Skills: Proficient in programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL; Data analysis tools such as Pandas or NumPy
• You should be a team player who picks up implicit tasks, is self-organized and self-motivated, embraces autonomy and working remotely but enjoys the occasional travel to interface with clients for implementations, training and use case exploration
• Naturally inquisitive with the ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical personnel and isn’t afraid to present creative, data-driven ideas to stakeholders
• Efficiently balances accuracy and speed while getting things done 
• You're a team player with tenacity underpinned by self-awareness and empath
• Fluent written and spoken English 
• Ability to travel occasionally

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About FNA

FNA is a leader in advanced network analytics and simulation.

Our software is used to uncover hidden connections and anomalies in large, complex datasets, to predict the impact of stress events, and to optimally configure financial systems and infrastructures.

FNA is trusted by the world’s largest central banks, government authorities, commercial banks and financial infrastructures.

Equal Opportunity Employer 
All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

Our Commitment To Diversity
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are part of FNA’s DNA. Our international team includes a variety of experiences and cultures. We’re confident that promoting DEIB creates an environment in which everyone can reach their full potential.

Remote Working
FNA maintains remote and flexible working that is driven by client needs. FNAers are expected to be flexible with work location depending on business needs and live within a reasonable distance to our hubs.