Who Are We?
Xcelirate develops technologically-advanced platforms which are accessed by thousands of users every minute! We are proud to offer a workplace where the sharpest developers come together to strategically plan and swiftly execute practices which see us maintain our existing market dominance and attain global expansion. We owe our success to our customers who have seen us grow across a decade, and our talented team who have made that growth possible.
What are we looking for?
A Fraud specialized Data Engineer who will:
● Design, develop, and maintain robust data infrastructure to support use cases such as fraud detection but also general data engineering.
● Build scalable, high-performing data pipelines and storage systems for fraud use cases.
● Create the technical foundation that powers such use cases of fraud detection, analytics and reporting.
What will you be doing?
● Develop and Maintain Pipelines: build and maintain efficient, scalable data pipelines for use cases such as fraud detection
● Support Fraud Analytics: enable analysts and product teams to identify and address emerging fraud patterns through engineered datasets
● Integrate Detection Models: collaborate with teams to operationalise external fraud detection models and integrate them into the data infrastructure
● Data Storage Optimisation: design and optimise data storage solutions for analysing fraud signals and managing historical data
● Feature Engineering: create fraud-specific datasets and features to enhance detection accuracy while supporting business and analytics teams
● Pipeline Monitoring and Optimisation: monitor fraud data pipelines to ensure system reliability and troubleshoot performance issues
● Best Practices Documentation: establish and document best practices for fraud-related data engineering
● Cross-Team Collaboration: partner with data, product, and engineering teams to proactively address fraud trends
Requirements
What will you bring along?
● 3+ years of experience as a data engineer with some expertise in fraud detection systems or similar
● Proficiency in Python and SQL, with knowledge of orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, DBT)
● Strong knowledge of database design, query optimisation, and ETL/ELT workflows
● Familiarity with leveraging machine learning models, primarily as a component of the broader data pipeline
● Understanding of CI/CD processes for data pipelines
● Hands-on experience with data visualization platforms for trend reporting (e.g., Tableau, Superset, Metabase)
● Familiarity with statistical techniques for fraud trend analysis and reporting
● Experience with Git and version control in collaborative workflows
We are always looking for the best candidates, so if you think you would be a good fit even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits
How do we take care of our People?
○ A gross annual salary of €50,000-60,000 €
○ 💸 Highly Competitive Base Salary: Experience worry-free financial stability that reflects your contribution
○ 🧘♀️ Wellbeing on us: Flexible allowance package of up to 30% on top of your gross salary for wellness, personal growth, and development
○ 🎮 Award Winning Workplace: Access to our award-winning Barcelona office complete with games, fully stocked pantry and stunning balcony with city views
○ 🏝 Exotic Retreats: Annual company retreats to exotic destinations for you, your partner and children
○ ⚽️ FC Barcelona VIP Experience: Visit our VIP Box and watch FC Barcelona in La
○ Liga and Champions League matches
○ 💆 Stress Relief: In-office chair massages every week by our resident massage therapist
○ 📖 Learning Opportunities: Maximise growth with an annual learning budget for personalised development and regular sessions hosted by peers and industry experts
○ 🌏 Relocation Support: Seamless relocation package for a smooth transition of staff moving to Barcelona
○ 🩺 Health Coverage: Comprehensive health insurance with no copayment.
○ 🍕 Delicious Meals: Indulge in daily catered breakfasts & lunches of your choice delivered to the office
○ 💻 Top-notch Workstation: Equip yourself with an awesome MacBook, branded merchandise, and all the fixtures for the perfect workstation
○ 👩💻 Global Co-Working Space: Access to a global network of co-working spaces
○ 🗣 Language Lessons: Enhance language skills with weekly in-office business English classes and Spanish lessons, including optional one-on-one sessions
○ 🎉 Events throughout the Year: Enjoy various exciting events from meals out, to music concerts and huge sporting events
At Xcelirate, we’re committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We pride ourselves in being an equal opportunity workplace.
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