Data Developer in Financial Market Statistics

Are you interested in working with data on financial markets and developing new data products from idea to production? Are you also curious about what data actually means? How does money flow through the Swedish financial system? What patterns are hidden in millions of transactions? Then this position is for you!

The Riksbank is looking for someone who wants to use their technical skills to continue developing the Riksbank's financial market statistics and build the Riksbank's payment statistics from the ground up, while also developing a deep domain knowledge in the finance and payment market.

WHAT YOU WILL DO WITH US

The Riksbank's statistics consist largely of micro and transaction data on the Swedish finance and payment market. The payment statistics are in a development phase, which means you will be involved in shaping data flows from the ground up. You will work in an agile team with overall responsibility for your data products. Specifically, the role involves:

• designing and developing data flows for collection, validation, and processing of large, detailed datasets
• writing automated tests to ensure the quality of your code and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• developing and launching APIs for reporting from banks and payment service providers
• using marimo notebooks to visualize and make results accessible

YOUR TEAM

The Financial Data and Development unit currently consists of 14 people and belongs to the monetary policy department, one of the Riksbank's nine departments. Here you can read more about the Riksbank's organization.

In the unit, different competencies work side by side in various data teams and learn from each other. Collaboration also occurs across departments, and we have regular contacts with financial companies, Swedish authorities, and international organizations.

MORE ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who is driven, responsible, quality-conscious, has good judgment, and is good at collaborating. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. We see that you have:

• a relevant academic degree (for example in data science, mathematics, financial economics, or similar)
• several years of current experience coding in Python or equivalent programming languages
• experience developing data flows in orchestration tools such as Dagster or similar (Airflow, dbt, etc.)
• experience handling and processing large datasets
• good knowledge of Swedish and English, both written and spoken

In addition to the above basic requirements, it is advantageous if you also have:

• experience from the finance or fintech industry
• experience with container environments such as Podman or Kubernetes
• experience working with data lake storage such as S3 and LakeFS
• experience working according to DevOps principles with a focus on automation and CI/CD

MORE ABOUT THE POSITION

Start date: By agreement
Employment type: Permanent employment, probationary period may apply
Location: Office in central Stockholm
Working hours: Trust-based working hours
Possibility to work remotely: 1 or 2 days a week
Benefits: Generous vacation conditions, salary exchange for pension, subsidized lunch, wellness allowance, subsidized massage, and access to gym and instructor-led training sessions.

The position may be classified in a security class, and a security clearance involving background checks, security interviews, and special personal investigations will be conducted for the final candidate. For certain positions, Swedish citizenship is required.

WORKING AT THE RIKSBANK

The Riksbank is an authority under the parliament that works on behalf of citizens for a strong and secure economy. Together we work for low and stable inflation, contribute to an efficient and stable financial system, and ensure that payments work smoothly, even in crises. We also issue Sweden's banknotes and coins. Read more about what it's like to work at the Riksbank here.

APPLY

We want your application with a CV and cover letter by March 18. We ask that you answer a number of selection questions in this recruitment. This way, you can easily apply for the position, and we have the opportunity to evaluate our candidates on equal terms. Logical tests and work samples may be included as part of the recruitment process. We also conduct background checks on final candidates, which means we check diplomas or other documents that verify your education.

You can read more about how it works when you apply for a job at the Riksbank here. We look forward to hearing from you!