The ECB (European Central Bank) published an interesting job offer on its website last Thursday. The entity is looking for a specialist in accounting technologies for its infrastructure and payments division, a perfect position for an expert in blockchain or artificial intelligence, technologies that allow for more reliable transactions without the need for intermediaries. In addition, being a woman could be an advantage, according to ElEconomista.es .
The ECB wants to better understand these new technologies, in order to be able to take better advantage of them. In May, its president, Mario Draghi, already assured that they were researching blockchain with the aim of ensuring that its adoption in the euro zone would not fragment payment systems . Together with the Bank of Japan , they published a study last September that concluded that this technology could match the speed of current systems in processing payments.
“The position offers you excellent opportunities to study new technologies such as slovenia phone number blockchain and artificial intelligence in a dynamic environment and to explore the opportunities and challenges arising from new technologies from a central bank perspective.”
But this is not the only attractive feature of the position offered by the ECB. The salary is the equivalent of around €80,000 per year , with a net salary of €3,961 per month, plus benefits. The duration of the contract would be one year , although a possible extension is contemplated.