Sr. Data Analyst, Compliance

Digitailor; États-Unis; À distance; USD 130 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Payward is seeking a Senior Data Analyst, Compliance to join our remote team. You will own end-to-end data management for compliance, translating regulatory requirements into production detection logic for deposits and withdrawals, and building robust pipelines in Python and SQL.

You will collaborate with Compliance to refine detection and evaluate models, while contributing to experimentation and scalable data tooling.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data analysis, data science, and data management within fintech/crypto or financial services.
• Experience collaborating with compliance, fraud, funding, finance, and customer support teams.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with production data systems experience.
• Hands-on experience with dbt or similar tooling.
• Experience building data pipelines with workflow orchestration and software engineering practices.
• Solid statistical foundation; ML exposure is a plus.
• Proficiency with BI tools to build exec dashboards.
• Fluent in English and able to communicate with non-technical stakeholders.
• Degree in analytics, software engineering, statistics, or economics.

Responsabilités

• Own end-to-end data management: datasets, pipelines, and dashboards for Compliance.
• Translate compliance requirements into production detection logic for alerts and thresholds.
• Develop Python/SQL pipelines for transaction data prep, feature engineering, and detection workflows.
• Evaluate detection rules, coverage, alert quality, and threshold sensitivity.
• Design reproducible historical evaluations with limited labels and shifting behavior.
• Support testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response for detection workflows.
• Experiment and translate insights into actions using software engineering best practices.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Data science

Data management

Python

SQL

dbt

ETL pipelines

BI tools

English communication

Regulatory compliance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in analytics or related field

Outils

dbt

Airflow

S3

Athena

Trino

Kafka

Kubernetes

Description du poste

Building the Future of Open Finance Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system. The team Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients. We're looking for a Sr. Data Analyst, Compliance to join our team remotely! The primary goal of this role is to elevate decision-making by uncovering emerging trends and root causes, and by driving insights and actions that provide full visibility into business performance and operational efficiency. Beyond technical expertise, success in this role depends on being a true business partner who combines data-driven insights with strategic thinking to deliver actionable recommendations, guide decision-making, and drive measurable impact across the organization. In this role, you'll own end-to-end data management, from building and maintaining datasets and pipelines to designing dashboards and delivering insights for the Compliance team. A core part of this role is owning the logic and rule-setting behind transaction monitoring across deposits and withdrawals. You'll also contribute to experimentation infrastructure, laying the groundwork for future ML and intelligence initiatives.

The Opportunity

Own the logic and rule-setting behind transaction monitoring across deposits and withdrawals, partnering closely with Compliance to study patterns and refine detection logic Translate compliance requirements into production detection logic, preserving correctness across alert eligibility, thresholds, customer segmentation, date windows, and deduplication Develop and maintain Python and SQL pipelines for transaction data preparation, feature engineering, and detection workflows Evaluate detection rules and analytical models across coverage, alert quality, threshold sensitivity, and the impact of proposed changes Design reproducible evaluations on historical data that account for limited labels, class imbalance, and shifts in customer behaviour over time Own testing, deployment, scheduling, monitoring, and operational support for detection workflows, including investigating data quality issues, pipeline failures, and unexpected changes in detection results Execute historical backfills with clear validation and traceability, and maintain reliable downstream alert delivery and integrations with compliance systems Be at the forefront of data innovation by experimenting, testing hypotheses, and translating insights into action, while incorporating software engineering best practices into pipelines and dashboards.

What you bring

• 7+ years of experience in data analysis, data science, and data management within the fintech, crypto, financial services, or gambling industry, gained in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience working with compliance, fraud, funding, finance, and customer support teams and analyzing large datasets, engineering features, and applying statistical methods to practical business problems.
• Strong Python and SQL skills, with experience building and supporting production data or analytical systems.
• Hands-on experience using dbt or similar tooling to model and organize high-fidelity data for reporting and decision-making.
• Experience setting up and managing data pipelines with a strong understanding of workflow orchestration, plus strong software engineering practices including version control, automated testing, code review, and CI/CD.
• Solid statistical foundation; ML exposure is a strong plus.
• Proficiency with BI and data visualization tools (e.g., Hex, Tableau, Power BI, or similar) to build executive-façing dashboards.
• Ability to investigate production issues independently and communicate technical findings and uncertainty to non-technical stakeholders.
• You believe wholeheartedly in the values outlined in Kraken's Tentaclements document.
• A degree in a field emphasizing analytical rigor, such as analytics, software engineering, statistics, or economics.
• Based in Canada, the US, or Brazil, and fluent in English.

Nice to haves

• Fraud detection, AML, anomaly detection, or other risk applications.
• Experience with Athena, Trino, Kafka, and Kubernetes alongside the core Airflow/dbt/S3 stack.
• Transaction pattern analysis, customer segmentation, and detection threshold tuning.
• Developing or productionising machine learning models, including experiment tracking and performance monitoring.
• Working with sparse or delayed feedback from investigations to evaluate and improve detection.
• Explainability, auditability, and change control in regulated environments.

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Our commitment Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto. We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.