Lead Data Scientist - Banking

Would you like to work for a robust, established, leading international Fintech?

Strands is a fintech company with almost 20 years of experience in Open Finance, Machine Learning, and AI. As a part of the CRIF group of companies, we are committed to creating highly-personalized digital money management solutions that help people to better manage their lives and their businesses, and to make better financial decisions

We, at Strands, are committed to create cutting-edge products that meet the needs of the financial sector, and talent is essential to achieve this goal. If you are seeking for a mission-critical role where you get to combine your data analysis, data modelling, machine learning and data visualization for storytelling expertise with business challenges, being a key member of our Barcelona Office, Strands is waiting for you!

As an experienced Data Scientist, you will help to develop the product vision by working closely with Managers, C-level, stakeholders and clients to execute such vision by cooperating with a team of talented engineers. &##Understand user needs and business opportunities based on data analysis, financial literacy and market research

Develop new models from scratch or fine-tune existing ones based on extensive research and data analysis

Understand banking clients needs based on their internal processes and the key success factors where Strands solution can have an impact leveraging the data made available by banks themselves

Detect the data that may be useful to develop new models or improve existing ones

Team work using Agile methodology and be part of the end-to-end process, collaborate with other profiles in the team

&##Banking industry and processes : Proven knowledge of the industry and the mission critical processes (e.G. application, monitoring, marketing, etc.) that are most relevant to banks and their business growth

Analytic Preselling Approach : starting from the client needs and their processes comprehension, use the available data and information in order to design Proof of Concept (PoC) that can testify the value added delivered by Strands solution where data analytics are embedded

Product-Oriented Data Science : Understanding of how data science insights inform product development and user experience.

Strong command of Python and standard machine learning libraries (e.G., scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow / PyTorch).

Bilingual Fluency : Professional working proficiency in both Spanish and English

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex data insights

Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking : Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to problem-solving

Having at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field is mandatory plus minimum 5 years of working experience in similar role preferably in financial industry

&##You'll love it because you will get...

• Opportunities for professional growth and development;
• Private health care insurance;
• Subscription to unlimited online training courses by Udemy;
• Flexible working hours;
• Snacks and food, Fresh organic fruit, drinks, tea, coffee and juices;

Hybrid model of working from home and office attendance.