Senior Data Analyst improving transaction monitoring and compliance intelligence at Kraken, a global crypto and open-finance platform. Building Python, SQL, and dashboarding systems.
Responsibilities
Own the logic and rule-setting behind transaction monitoring across deposits and withdrawals
Partner with Compliance to study patterns and refine detection logic
Translate compliance requirements into production detection logic
Preserve 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 proposed-change impact
Design reproducible historical-data evaluations accounting for limited labels, class imbalance, and customer-behaviour shifts
Own testing, deployment, scheduling, monitoring, and operational support for detection workflows
Investigate data quality issues, pipeline failures, and unexpected changes in detection results
Execute historical backfills with clear validation and traceability
Maintain reliable downstream alert delivery and integrations with compliance systems
Experiment, test hypotheses, translate insights into action, and apply software engineering best practices to pipelines and dashboards
Requirements
7+ years of experience in data analysis, data science, and data management within fintech, crypto, financial services, or gambling
Experience working with compliance, fraud, funding, finance, and customer support teams
Experience analyzing large datasets, engineering features, and applying statistical methods
Strong Python and SQL skills
Experience building and supporting production data or analytical systems
Hands-on experience with dbt or similar tooling
Experience setting up and managing data pipelines
Understanding of workflow orchestration
Software engineering practices including version control, automated testing, code review, and CI/CD
Solid statistical foundation
Proficiency with BI and data visualization tools such as Hex, Tableau, Power BI, or similar
Ability to investigate production issues independently and communicate technical findings and uncertainty to non-technical stakeholders
Degree in analytics, software engineering, statistics, economics, or another field emphasizing analytical rigor
Based in Canada, the US, or Brazil
Fluent in English
Experience with fraud detection, AML, anomaly detection, or other risk applications is a nice-to-have
Experience with Athena, Trino, Kafka, Kubernetes, Airflow, dbt, and S3 is a nice-to-have
Experience with transaction pattern analysis, customer segmentation, and detection threshold tuning is a nice-to-have
Experience developing or productionising machine learning models is a nice-to-have
Experience evaluating detection with sparse or delayed investigation feedback is a nice-to-have
Experience with explainability, auditability, and change control in regulated environments is a nice-to-have
Benefits
Bonus program
Equity program
Wellness allowance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of the hiring process
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