Senior Data & Analytics Engineer – Artificial Intelligence

Office location: Basel, Switzerland
Department: Architecture, Platforms and Intelligence
Application deadline: 24 Jul 2026
Contract duration: 3 years

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is hiring a Senior Data & Analytics Engineer – Artificial Intelligence within the Architecture, Platforms & Intelligence team in Banking Technology.

Application deadline: Please note that the deadline for applications is 24 July 2026 at the end of day.

Please note that this role is offered as a three-year fixed term contract.

This role is based in Basel, Switzerland; however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.

Purpose of the job:

As a Senior Data & Analytics Engineer - AI, you will play a pivotal role in driving the organization’s data, analytics, and applied artificial intelligence capabilities forward.

By analysing business requirements and translating them into effective solutions, you will contribute to the design and implementation of cutting-edge applications and services.

By joining the Architecture, Platforms & Intelligence team in Banking Technology, you will:

- Support the organization in the development, maintenance, and usage of data, analytics, and applied artificial intelligence IT applications.
- Join a collaborative team that supports the Bank’s ability to innovate and adapt in an evolving digital landscape.
- Benefit from working in a unique, international environment that offers flexible, hybrid working options with a blend of onsite work from our central office location in Basel and home office.

Principal Accountabilities:

- Collect and analyses business requirements, design and develop new applications or new features for existing applications, and provide production support for deployed applications.
- Design and implement testing and evaluation methodologies for AI applications, focusing on Large Language Model applications.
- Conduct data exploration and pre-processing to prepare large unstructured datasets for analysis, modelling, and use within AI applications.
- Stay updated with the latest AI trends, technologies, and best practices, and explore new tools and techniques to improve project outcomes.
- Develop APIs and interfaces for integrating AI models into existing systems and platforms.
- Monitor, maintain, and update models as needed to ensure they continue to meet business needs.
- Maintain regular communication with internal and external stakeholders to support operational activities. Assist junior staff by providing task-specific advice and support. Participate in external events under the direction of senior staff to represent the BIS.
- Collaborate with financial and business teams to understand the organization's financial structure and requirements.
- Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

- A degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related discipline) or hands-on experience within this related field.
- A proven track record of designing, building, and optimizing cutting-edge AI solutions.
- Hands-on experience with data pipelines, analytical models, and data engineering tools and solutions, especially in the context of preparing data for AI use cases.
- Experienced with programming languages (Python).
- Exposure to financial / banking environment, including treasury, asset management, or related applications – would be nice to have.
- Experience with mentoring more junior colleagues – would be nice to have.

Please note that the BIS's corporate language is English, which is used for all internal and external communication.

Who we are:

Internationalism is at the core of our identity and the best representation of this is our workforce. With employees from over 66 countries and offices in nine locations, the BIS is a global organisation with a truly international workforce. By joining us, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We are committed to equal opportunities at the BIS and aim to build a workforce that reflects our global membership. We strive to attract the best talent and foster an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those with a breadth of professional experience.

What the BIS offers:

We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment that will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.
