Lead data scientist with banking processes knowledge

ABOUT STRANDSJoin the team, make an impact!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. Our mission is to enhance customer engagement for financial institutions. 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 decisionsWe, 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. We are looking for passion, creativity, and commitment. ABOUT THE ROLEIf 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. You will be doing things like...Understand user needs and business opportunities based on data analysis, financial literacy and market researchDevelop new models from scratch or fine-tune existing ones based on extensive research and data analysisUnderstand 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 themselvesDocument models developed as part of product development process and create client-facing presentations to be presented when attending client meetingsDetect the data that may be useful to develop new models or improve existing onesDeliver incremental work, following lean product development principlesTeam work using Agile methodology and be part of the end-to-end process, collaborate with other profiles in the teamYou are proficient in...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 growthCross-Functional Collaboration : Exceptional ability to collaborate closely with Sales, Engineering, and product teamsPresales & Stakeholder Engagement : Demonstrated experience effectively communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical audiencesAnalytic Preselling Approach : starting from the client needs and their processes comprehension, use the available data and information in order to design Proof of Concept (Po C) that can testify the value added delivered by Strands solution where data analytics are embeddedProduct-Oriented Data Science : Understanding of how data science insights inform product development and user experience.Technical Proficiency : Strong command of Python and standard machine learning libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, pandas, Num Py, Tensor Flow / Py Torch).Exposure to LLMs : Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their potential applications.Bilingual Fluency : Professional working proficiency in both Spanish and EnglishCommunication & Presentation : Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex data insightsProblem-Solving & Analytical Thinking : Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to problem-solvingHaving 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 industryYou'll love it because you will get...Competitive salary;Opportunities for professional growth and development;A collaborative and supportive work environment;Private health care insurance;Gym free pass;Meal vouchers;Subscription to unlimited online training courses by Udemy;Flexible working hours;Snacks and food, Fresh organic fruit, drinks, tea, coffee and juices;Cutting-edge technologies;Hybrid model of working from home and office attendance.Don’t hesitate to apply even if you are not sure to cover all requirements, we would love to see your profile!