Limerick City has been selected by North American Bancard as the ideal site for a new R&D centre of excellence.
US fintech company North American Bancard (NAB) today (10 June) announced the creation of 54 jobs in Limerick city at a new R&D centre of excellence.
The new center will be responsible for developing the company’s portfolio of risk management products and services, with a focus on solving the global problem of payments fraud.
NAB, headquartered in Michigan, is looking to hire a variety of skilled professionals, such as product managers, architects, scrum masters, UX designers, front-end developers, back-end developers, DevOps engineers and data scientists, who will be based in the Limerick office.
Future plans include building an enterprise risk management service for fintech providers and financial institutions that uses a cloud-based architecture, real-time event processing, data lakes, AI and an intuitive case management system.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke TD described the announcement as “excellent news” for the Midwest region. “Limerick has the optimum level of skills and talent for NAB to thrive here and the new roles will provide excellent employment opportunities for our graduates across a number of disciplines,” he said.
“It’s fantastic to begin our journey towards establishing a presence in Ireland, and more specifically in the Limerick region,” said Dr Christopher Mascaro, NAB’s Chief Risk Officer. “As a business, NAB strives to provide industry-leading payment solutions that meet the needs of all our partners and merchants, across a wide range of industries. Ensuring our partners are protected in an ever-changing fraud landscape is a critical step on this journey.”
Mary Buckley, Executive Director of IDA Ireland, who supported the company The group described the initiative as “a significant and ambitious addition to the Midwest’s thriving cluster of technology-focused companies.”
“This initiative highlights the region’s exceptional talent and technical capabilities, further raising its profile as a hub for payments investment and advanced R&D initiatives.”
For more information on open positions, visit the company website. Irish Jobs Page.
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