Data Scientist

Job Description & SummaryAbout the teamWe help our clients detect financial crime by assessing, optimising and implementing their monitoring systems. Our team serves as a regional centre of excellence that provides technical advisory to clients mainly in Europe but also on other continents. To enable us to deliver results rapidly, we have developed several cloud-based applications that we strive to constantly improve and expand. Come and join our fast-growing team of Data Analysts/Engineers/Scientists and AML Compliance Experts and help us combat money laundering and other types of financial fraud. About your managerLiviu Chirita is Partner responsible for PwC CEE Financial Crime Advisory. Originally with a background in financial services risk management, he has led an expansion of the current team into wider Risk & Regulatory topics including digital and technology related support to PwC clients. The existing multi-national team is predominantly Prague based. Job description & summary80% Work on client engagementsAnalysing data mainly about customers and their transactions Providing methodical guidance to clients Transforming data and understanding its business meaning 10% Development our digital assetsCreating machine learning pipelines Developing new forms of visualisations Programming in Python including writing tests5% Preparing new engagement proposals5% Staying up-to-date with developments in the field of machine learningWhat matters to usAt least bachelor degree in Data Science or a similar field Understanding of machine learning algorithms for classification and clustering and various mathematical optimisation methods like differential evolution Knowledge of Python, Git and SQLOutstanding English both verbal and writtenWillingness to learn, take initiative and be challenged, confident communicator and a strong team member, with willingness to travel if neededWhat will help you stand outExperience with tools for distributed processing is a plus - Dask, Spark Experience in the field of Anti-Financial Crime or Banking is a plusUnderstanding of neural networks and graph algorithms is a plus Knowledge of natural language processing might be beneficial Why you’ll enjoy working here Professional growth that matches your ambitions and pace. Gain in months the kind of experience that can take years to build elsewhere. Fair pay with no gaps. We are among the few companies in the Czech Republic certified for Equal Pay. A flexible benefits programme with 30,000 points (for senior 45,000 p.) to spend on what matters most to you. 30 days of paid time off, including three well-being days and two additional days off at the end of the year. An opportunity to give back to the community with one paid volunteering day every year. The chance to work from one of PwC’s international offices (available from the Senior Associate level). We sup...