Taxonomist

Alkami is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that helps clients to transform through retail and business banking, digital account opening and loan origination, payment fraud prevention, and data analytics and engagement solutions. Alkami’s Mobile App Platform has been certified by J.D. Power for providing clients with “An Outstanding Mobile Banking Platform Experience.”

Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). Through our bold investments in technology and people, we empower our clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly, and build thriving digital banking communities through tailored experiences for over 19.5M users.

As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.

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The Taxonomist supports the day-to-day function of the Data & Marketing Solutions group by classifying transactions into a taxonomy using rules-based query language. Taxonomists work directly with the data, contextualizing it for better analysis, and continually audit and update the taxonomy to grow with data
sets and best serve our clients. A successful Taxonomist has an eye for detail, a knack for research, and communicates issues or questions clearly with their team. As part of the Engineering Group, the Taxonomist works with other taxonomists on team initiatives and with cross-functional teams for special projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

● Research terms for classification within our standard taxonomy process utilizing the internet as well as our internal taxonomy.
● Utilizes in-house software to classify daily imports of transaction data.
● Follows process and procedure document in daily tasks
● Identify opportunities for rules adjustments as well as creating new rules that allow for accurate automatic classification.
● Fill gaps in data coverage for new businesses.
● Proactively identify and remediate incorrect categorizations.
● Collaborate on team efforts on special projects and cross functional teams.
● Mentor junior team members.

Recommended Experience & Education
Minimum Years of Experience

Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced
degree without experience

Education Level Bachelor’s degree in Library or Information Science or another related field or equivalent work experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Qualifications
Required

● Demonstrates a proficiency in taxonomy classification and understands hierarchical ontologies.
● Advanced computer skills (Browsers, Google Docs, Gmail, Windows)
● Proficiency in internet research and finding smaller brands.
● Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
● Can work independently with minimal supervision.
● Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders both written and verbal.
● Curiosity for solving problems and finding answers.
● High degree of: quality, accuracy, accountability.
● Collaborate with stakeholders within the team and business function to understand business requirements, priorities, and challenges.

Preferred

● Masters of Library and Information Science or equivalent

Physical Demands

● Ability to lift a minimum of 5 pounds to a maximum of 10 pounds unassisted
● Ability to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions
● Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment

The salary range for this position is: $54,178 - $81,267Cool Things to Know

Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.

Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.

The Important Stuff

Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.

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