FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity. Our team of highly trained professionals are passionate about protecting investors and ensuring financial markets remain fair by writing and enforcing the critical rules and regulations that govern more than 3,300 firms and 610,000 brokers across the country. Our ultimate goal is to foster robust, but fair and orderly, markets in which America’s 90 million investors can feel confident.

With more than 4,200 employees nationwide, FINRA is committed to a diverse, high-performance workplace. We recognize that it’s the hard work, passion and dedication of our team that makes FINRA the strong, successful organization it is. That’s why we offer a competitive compensation, benefits and services package. 

And at FINRA, we offer more than just a job; we provide employees with the learning and educational tools needed to enhance their knowledge, talents and abilities—whether it’s an online course to enhance productivity or a seminar to maximize leadership skills. 

At FINRA, we believe your work can be your passion.

Industry: Financial Services
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

FINRA

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The Associate Principal Research Analyst in the Office of Investor Education is responsible for analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing data under general guidance of the Research Director to further the goals of Investor Education and the strategic objectives of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and FINRA. The Associate Principal Analyst collaboratively conducts and assists with research projects and the dissemination of the research. This position is an established individual contributor who works under moderate supervision.

**Essential Job Functions:**

- Conducts research and data analysis to develop insights and inform the public's understanding of financial capability and financial fraud prevention, using different statistical techniques and data from various sources.

- Produces research-based communications and publications, including reports, issue briefs, journal articles, visualizations, infographics, and presentations suitable for internal and external audiences.

- Manages research project coordination and stakeholder communication, ensuring timely completion and keeping internal and external partners informed of progress across multiple projects.

- Supports research dissemination and communications, partnering with corporate communications to promote research through briefs, via social media assets, website updates, press releases, and media outreach.

- Provides support to organizational leadership and internal stakeholders, including preparation of Foundation board materials and board metrics, as well as research and analysis support to other FINRA departments.

- Ensures research quality and integrity through quality control of analyses and statistics, including reviewing and validating statistical code and methodology.

- Supports research administration and governance, including the initiation and execution of legal agreements for research projects and participation in the FINRA Foundation's grantmaking activities.

- Demonstrates FINRA’s values.

- Collaborates with internal and external partners, both in-person and virtually, to advance FINRA's mission and the FINRA Foundation's mission.

**Other Responsibilities:**

- Represents the organization at professional forums, including conferences, events, and forums focused on financial capability and consumer protection from financial fraud.

**Education/Experience Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree in public policy, economics, personal finance, psychology, statistics, mathematics, or related field and at least five (5) years of experience analyzing data in a research environment.

- Master's degree preferred.

- Working knowledge of personal finance and economics.

- Intermediate knowledge of quantitative techniques (e.g., t-tests, regression analyses, ANOVAs, etc.).

- Experience analyzing data using a major statistical package like Stata, SPSS, SAS, or R.

- Ability to effectively articulate research through verbal and written communications.

- Eagerness to learn and adopt new technologies, including FINRA's internal GenAI platforms.

- Excellent writing skills.

- Willingness to learn, adapt, and suggest improvements.

- Ability to collaborate effectively with small and large teams.

- Experience creating and delivering presentations based on research findings.

**Working Conditions:**

- Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.

- Extended hours as needed.

- Occasional travel required.

For work that is performed in CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.

CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $83,900, Maximum Salary $150,300

IL/PA: Minimum Salary $92,400, Maximum Salary $165,300

MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $96,600, Maximum Salary $172,800

NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $96,600, Maximum Salary $180,400

**To be considered for this position, please submit an application. ** **Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.**

~~The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.~~

~~**Please note: If the “Apply Now” button on a job board posting does not take you directly to the FINRA Careers site, enter www.finra.org/careers into your browser to reach our site directly.** ~~Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

- Based on full-time schedule

**Important Information**

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. **All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.**

You can read more about these restrictions here.

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.

**Search Firm Representatives**

Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.

**FINRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer**

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.

FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA’s Employee Relations team at 240-386-4865 or by email at EmployeeRelations@FINRA.org. Please note that this process is exclusively for inquiries regarding accommodations in the application process.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

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Associate Principal Research Analyst, Office of Investor Education

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

Mastercard

**Our Purpose**

~~Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.~~

**Title And Summary**

Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture

**Overview**

Mastercard’s Data & Analytics organization is seeking a visionary Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture to shape and evolve our global enterprise data architecture. Reporting to the SVP, this role serves as the senior technical authority defining how data is designed, governed, secured, and distributed across Mastercard’s complex, global ecosystem.

You will set the architectural vision for modernizing data platforms across a hybrid cloud and on premises environment, supporting both high throughput batch processing and low latency, real time use cases. Your leadership will enable Mastercard’s “edge everywhere, run anywhere” strategy, allowing products and platforms to deploy data workloads consistently, securely, and at scale across our worldwide footprint.

This role combines deep hands on technical expertise with enterprise influence, enabling Mastercard to unlock the full value of its data while meeting stringent regulatory, resiliency, and performance requirements.

**Role**

-  Serve as the foundational technical leader for enterprise data architecture, partnering closely with the SVP and senior technology leadership.

-  Act as a trusted advisor to C suite and executive stakeholders, translating business strategy into scalable data architecture decisions.

-  Define and evolve the global data architecture roadmap across hybrid (cloud + on prem) environments.

-  Architect secure, resilient solutions that meet global regulatory and compliance mandates, including GDPR, ISO 20022, and regional data localization requirements.

-  Champion Data Mesh principles, treating data as a product with federated ownership, governance, and self service enablement.

-  Establish organization wide architecture standards and development best practices through the Data & Analytics Architecture Review Board.

-  Lead the modernization of legacy data platforms to cloud native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

-  Drive adoption of modern data technologies, including Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, and streaming platforms.

-  Enable both real time and batch analytics use cases to support high availability, mission critical workloads.

-  Mentor and influence global engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and thoughtful risk taking.

**All About You**

-  Proven experience operating as a Principal Engineer or equivalent, leading enterprise scale data architecture or platform strategy.

-  Deep expertise designing, building, and operating distributed data systems at global scale.

-  Hands on experience with technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, and NiFi.

-  Demonstrated success modernizing data platforms using cloud native architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.

-  Experience integrating AI driven capabilities into data platforms, with appropriate governance and guardrails for emerging use cases, including agentic commerce.

-  Strong understanding of data governance, security, and regulatory compliance in highly regulated, global environments.

-  Proven ability to lead and influence architectural initiatives within Agile, SAFe, or product centric delivery models, partnering effectively with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.

-  Demonstrated ability to influence technical and business decisions at all levels, including C-suite stakeholders.

-  Strong executive presence with the ability to translate complex architecture concepts into business language.

-  Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executive and non technical audiences.

-  Strong Decency Quotient (DQ) with a track record of building inclusive, collaborative, high performing teams.

-  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.

This role is not eligible for Mastercard’s work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

**Corporate Security Responsibility**

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

- Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

**Pay Ranges**

O'Fallon, Missouri: $170,000 - $281,000 USD

Arlington, Virginia: $196,000 - $323,000 USD

New York City, New York: $204,000 - $337,000 USD

Principal Software Engineer, Data Architecture

MetroStar is a leading provider of secure digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions, specializing in delivering cutting-edge IT services to government agencies and defense organizations. Our work spans AI, Application Modernization, Enterprise IT, and Digital Experience, with a mission to deliver cutting-edge solutions while quickly addressing the needs of a rapidly evolving market. 

We are eclectic – coders, creatives, strategists, and everything in between. To find out why we love what we do and to search our open positions, visit us at metrostar.com/join-us

Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees

MetroStar

As a **Sr. Directory Services Engineer I **, work as part of a collaborative and high-performing team providing your expertise to deliver solutions within the highest levels of the federal government.

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are **obsessed **with** **our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

**What you’ll do: **

- Support the Senior Principal Directory Services Architect with expertise in active directory configuration and maintenance, and integration with third-party solutions used to configure and monitor systems.

- Providing recommendations and design documents to the government customer on how to manage, secure, and modernize the Directory Services across all government enclaves.

- Establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence with your active directory knowledge and skills.

- Creatively think out of the box to help with troubleshooting and support and provide innovative solutions that fit customers’ needs.

**What you’ll need to succeed: **

- Active Top Secret with current or previously held SCI access.

- BA/BS degree; relevant experience can be substituted.

- 5 years of relevant experience supporting projects of similar size, scope, and complexity.

- Demonstrated experience in the configuration and maintenance of Active Directory architecture and domains in a complex mission critical environment.

- Expert knowledge of day to day Active Directory and DNS support activities and operational state of compliance scanning tools.

- Demonstrated experience with complex identity, access, and authentication systems, centralized resource management systems.

- Demonstrated experience in managing, maintaining, monitoring, troubleshooting, and updating directory services systems, hybrid authentication systems, automation and orchestration, the maintenance and monitoring of these systems, and integrating new solutions.

**This position is designated as essential personnel supporting continuity of operations and may require work during government shutdowns, emergencies, or other critical situations. **

SALARY RANGE: $119,000 - $135,000

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including:

- The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience

- The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs

- Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation

- This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar, which may include:

- Performance-based bonuses

- Company-paid training and/or certifications

- Referral bonuses

~~To apply for this position, please submit your resume via the form below or through our careers page: https://www.metrostar.com/jobs/ ~~

**Application Deadline: ** Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible for full consideration.

**Additional Compensation **: This role may also be eligible for bonuses and/or additional incentives based on individual and company performance.

**Benefits **: All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits programs:

- Health, dental, and vision insurance

- 401(k) retirement plan with company match

- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

- Parental Leave and dependent care

- Flexible work arrangements

- Professional development opportunities

- Employee assistance and wellness programs

Like we said, **we are **big fans of our people. That’s why **we offer ** a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.

**Commitment to Non-Discrimination**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

**What we want you to know: **

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Sr. Directory Services Engineer I (6228)

AltoVita is a multi-award winning accommodation platform that enables enterprises to consolidate accommodation costs through the power of proprietary technology paired with a human centric approach.

AltoVita’s unique offering sets us apart in the market, providing a network of 7 million+ verified and vetted properties are all duty of care compliant, backed by a four-tier quality control process; located in over 35.000 cities & 165 countries world-wide. With our award-winning enterprise software and human-centric approach, we deliver smart and sustainable solutions to global talent mobility & business travel managers worldwide.

Our Client Development team plays a vital role as trusted advisors and partners to our clients. Embodying our consultative philosophy, this dedicated team proactively shares new market insights, analyses data, and empowers our clients with the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions, ensuring our clients are always equipped to make the best choices for their corporate housing needs.

AltoVita’s technology provides a cloud-based bridge between the highly fragmented property distribution system and multinational Global 2000 companies. A proprietary two-way API integration with a standardised sourcing process reduces the legacy, inefficient 48-to-72-hour bidding process down to a few minutes, saving valuable time and money. 

Corporate clients love the bespoke user interface seamlessly configured to their mobility policies, and employees enjoy a greater sense of choice and support in their relocation journey.

Industry: Software Development
Company Size: 51-200 employees

AltoVita

**Who are we?**

We are a female-founded scale-up, currently made up of around 100 AltoVitians. Our fully-remote team hails from 26 different countries and collectively speaks 29 languages. Most of the time, it is our differences that are celebrated (whether they are in cultures, personalities, preferences or passions). However, despite those differences, there are a few principal attributes that we share which define an AltoVitian. AltoVitians are tenacious, humble, and thoughtful. Being humble is important because it enables us to keep learning every day, and tenacity is necessary because in a high performing environment as fast-paced as AltoVita, taking it slow is simply not an option!

Today is a particularly exciting time to join our team, we closed our Series A financing round in late 2022 and will be starting the Series B rounds in the coming year. This next chapter won’t always be a smooth ride, but it will be filled with innovation, excitement and opportunities, so if you are ready for the challenge (and the fun!) of growing with us, we would love to hear from you.

**What We Do**

AltoVita is a multi-award winning accommodation platform that enables enterprises to consolidate accommodation programmes through the power of proprietary technology paired with a human centric approach.

AltoVita’s unique offering sets us apart in the market, providing a network of 10 million+ verified and vetted properties are all duty of care compliant, backed by a four-tier quality control process; located in over 35,000 cities & 165 countries world-wide. With our award-winning enterprise software and human-centric approach, we deliver smart and sustainable solutions to global talent mobility & business travel managers worldwide.

Our Client Development team plays a vital role as trusted advisors and partners to our clients. Embodying our consultative philosophy, this dedicated team proactively shares new market insights, analyzes data, and empowers our clients with the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions, ensuring our clients are always equipped to make the best choices for their corporate housing needs.

AltoVita’s technology provides a cloud-based bridge between the highly fragmented property distribution system and multinational Global 2000 companies. A proprietary two-way API integration with a standardised sourcing process reduces the legacy, inefficient 48-to-72-hour bidding process down to a few minutes, saving valuable time and money.

Corporate clients love the bespoke user interface seamlessly configured to their mobility policies, and employees enjoy a greater sense of choice and support in their relocation journey.

**Role Description**

- Support the Americas hospitality growth strategy and its implementation across region in line with company's revenue goals and conversion metrics

- Handle the souring and vetting process of hospitality operators (aparthotels, property managers, residences, co-living among others) from quality background checks to price negotiation

- Proactively look for unique inventory and build-to-rent partnerships across the Americas region in line with the company OKRs and performance metrics.

- Strategically grow and prioritise live inventories in line with current and future integration pipeline

- Get acquainted with AltoVita's proprietary technology and contribute to product development for hospitality operators in line with regional business practice

- Contribute to community building of hospitality & supply technology software partners (including training sessions, content creation, events & conferences, in-person visits)

- Work closely with the Customer Success team and Hospitality Growth Team

- Conduct in-person quality inspections and partner visits across AltoVita's Americas partner inventory

- Develop enriched content across AltoVita's supply chain (safety & security, DE&I, sustainability, work-from-anywhere amenities).

- Collaborate and assist AltoVita's business teams to deliver competitive & complex RFPs to client (extended stay pricing, negotiated & preferred rates, cancellation policies, amenities & ancillary services)

**Requirements**

- 1+ years of experience in OTA / Hospitality / Corporate Accommodations supply chain / Serviced apartments is a must

- Self-motivated, hard-working individual with a proven success in hospitality industry

- Fast learner, problem solver, entrepreneurial mindset

- The ideal candidate will be based in West Coast US

- Frequent travel (North America + LATAM)

**Ways of Working**

AltoVita is a fully remote team. Although we have regular touch-points throughout the week, organise off-sites in several locations, trust is essential for us to work effectively as a team. Our founders empower us to make decisions autonomously, and in turn expect that we also empower our direct reports.

**Join our Team**

AltoVita is the sum of every member of the team. We know that a strong team is a diverse team, and are therefore committed to being an equal opportunity employer, so please bring all of yourself to the interviews and most importantly to our team.

Becoming an AltoVitian means you will benefit from:

- A team that will always put you first

- Incredible opportunities for growth and career advancement

- A fully-remote working environment

- Wellness benefits and a wellness budget, which can be spent on a range of options including gym memberships, home meal delivery services, mindfulness applications, and many more

- A work-from-home allowance to get your home-office set up

- A generous vacation package so you can recharge or explore

Supply Chain Coordinator, US

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