Data Engineer, Fraud

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Portugal.

📋 Description

• Develop and Maintain Pipelines: Construct and sustain efficient, scalable data pipelines for applications such as fraud detection.

• Support Fraud Analytics: Empower analysts and product teams to recognize and tackle emerging fraud patterns through engineered datasets.

• Integrate Detection Models: Collaborate with teams to operationalize external fraud detection models and incorporate them into the data infrastructure.

• Data Storage Optimisation: Design and enhance data storage solutions for analyzing fraud signals and managing historical data.

• Feature Engineering: Generate fraud-specific datasets and features to improve detection accuracy while assisting business and analytics teams.

• Pipeline Monitoring and Optimisation: Oversee fraud data pipelines to ensure system reliability and address performance issues.

• Best Practices Documentation: Establish and record best practices for data engineering related to fraud.

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work alongside data, product, and engineering teams to proactively respond to fraud trends.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a data engineer with expertise in fraud detection systems or a related field.

• Proficiency in Python and SQL, along with knowledge of orchestration and transformation tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, DBT).

• Strong understanding of database design, query optimization, and ETL/ELT workflows, ideally encompassing relational databases like MySQL and columnar databases such as ClickHouse.

• Experience in building and maintaining production data pipelines.

• Familiarity with utilizing machine learning models, primarily as part of a broader data pipeline, including model registries such as MLflow.

• Knowledge of CI/CD processes for data pipelines.

• Hands-on experience with data visualization platforms for trend reporting (e.g., Tableau, Superset, Metabase).

• Ability to assist with model serving components, such as Flask or FastAPI.

• Familiarity with statistical methods for fraud trend analysis and reporting.

• Experience with Git and version control in collaborative environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• An annualized rate of €98,000 + retention bonus scheme: Competitive contractor rate with a generous bonus paid every 6 months based on your tenure with us.

• Top-Notch Workstation: We provide the latest MacBook, branded merchandise, and all necessary tools for an optimal work environment.

• Global Co-Working Access: Work from a worldwide network of co-working spaces to maintain a dynamic and flexible work-life.

• Flexibility: Enjoy complete flexibility in work location and hours, supporting a work-life balance that suits your needs.

• Events and Gatherings: Engage in exciting events throughout the year, including team gatherings, cultural events, and other enjoyable activities.