Graduate Programme Tech – CIB ITO, Data Scientist (M/F)

The CIB ITO & Functions Graduate Tech Program at a glance

Looking to launch your tech career working on high‑impact projects within a demanding, innovative, and truly international environment?

The CIB ITO Tech Graduate Program offers a permanent contract from day one and an accelerated 18‑month journey designed as a genuine fast‑track toward IT expertise within BNP Paribas’ Corporate & Investment Bank. Throughout the program, you will work closely with expert teams on major technological challenges for CIB, with the objective to:

• Rapidly build your technical expertise
• Gain autonomy
• Lay the foundations of a solid and sustainable tech career

What will your daytoday look like?

You will begin the program with an 18‑month immersion within a single department, during which you will complete two to three assignments. These roles will primarily be based in the Paris region, with occasional opportunities for international business travel.

The Graduate Tech Program is much more than a development track—it is a fully dedicated ecosystem designed to help you grow. You will benefit from:

• Abuddy: a Graduate from thepreviouscohort who will support your onboarding at BNP Paribas
• Regular networking events with other Graduates and young talents across the Group

These interactions will help you discover our various businesses and functions, fostering a strong cohort spirit and ensuring a smooth transition from academic life to the professional world.

Continuous learning is at the heart of the Tech Graduate Program: you will have access to a broad range of training modules to strengthen your IT expertise and refine your soft skills, as well as conferences, talks, and round tables led by Experts to help you anticipate the technological challenges of tomorrow’s banking environment.

Finally, mentoring is a key component of the program, designed to accelerate your development. You will regularly meet with a mentor who will help you take a step back, structure your progression, and carve out an ambitious tech career path within CIB ITO.

Missions, team and working environment

CIB ITO teams design, maintain, and evolve CIB’s information systems and applications. As the leading investment bank in Europe within the EMEA region, we support our corporate clients in their development by offering strategic advisory services and best‑in‑class access to financing and transactional banking solutions. Depending on the business line you join, you will be based in Paris, Pantin, or Montreuil.

Key activities

You will play an active role in CIB ITO activities. You will be involved in all stages of data science projects, including:

• Defining and contributing to the implementation of technical solutions addressing business needs (in-house development, integration of external or SaaS solutions, AI or machine learning engines, data analysis).
• Writing project scoping documents and contributing to development teams while promoting Agile best practices.
• Implementing testing strategies with developers to ensure high quality standards and continuous improvement of development processes.
• Interacting closely with Business stakeholders to maximise the impact and adoption of AI solutions.
• Integrating the highest IT development standards to industrialise data science solutions, working with architects, production teams and technical leadership communities.

Rotations give you the opportunity to explore different stacks and technologies, helping you rapidly build a strong technical portfolio early in your career.

Career prospects

Designed as a true excellence pathway and career accelerator, the Tech Graduate Program places you at the heart of the Group’s strategic priorities. It enables us to identify and support the experts and leaders of tomorrow.
You will interact with Top Management, build your network, and develop—alongside our top experts—the skills required to prepare you for key roles in the Group’s technological functions.

Working at BNP Paribas means

Compensation & benefits

• Fixed annual salary paid over 12 months: €50,000 gross
• An annual specialty bonus of €1,000 gross, paid monthly, will be added to it
• Individual variable annual bonus ranging from €0 to €5,000 gross, based on individual and collective performance, company results and profitability (paid annually and prorated based on working time and presence)

Additional benefits

• Employeesavingsandretirement plans
• Profitsharingandincentiveschemes
• Healthandwelfarecoverage
• Social and culturalactivities
• A hybrid working model, with the number of remote working days definedwithyour manager

Join a committed Group and take part in our major transformation toward building a more sustainable world.

Discover our commitments and actions for clients and society, and get involved during your working time through our OneMillionHoursToHelp program.

Are you our next Graduate Tech CIB – Data Scientist (M/F)?

The Graduate Programme is open to candidates with less than 2 years of professional experience (excluding internships and apprenticeships), with a maximum of 24 months of postgraduation experience.

You have:

• AMaster’sdegree (Bac+5) from an Engineering School or equivalent university,specializedinData Science(NLP, GenAI, RAG, Agentic AI,Machine Learning, ML Engineering,MLOps)
• A strong passion fornew technologies.
• The ability and willingness to work with multicultural,localand remote teams.
• Aninterest in corporate finance.
• Proficiencyin French (B2 level or above) and fluency in English (C1 level or above)

Required technical skills

• Giventhat some business assignments relate to credit analysis and/or financing projects, we welcome candidates with experience in financial analysis (academic coursework, internships or experience in M&A, Audit, or Project Finance).Based on these experiences, some candidates may be selected for a specialization in financing.
• Strongproficiencyin Python and working knowledge of SQL (other programming languages are a plus).
• Basic understanding of IT development principles,standardsand best practices, as well as CI/CD andDevSecOpstools.
• Awareness of key challenges around data,securityand data governance.
• A strong interest in financial services for large corporate clients.

Expected behavioral skills

• Rigor, teamspiritandresultsorientation.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability,proactivityand creativity in problem solving.
• Ability to support change in a demanding environment.

• A continuous drive to improve performance and expand knowledge.

How to join the program

The recruitment process includes three steps:

1. Successful completion of theinitialprescreening stage

2. Review of your application by our recruitment teams

3. One or two interviews with HR and/or managers

Skills validated? Welcome to BNP Paribas!

If you are a person with a disability, you may send your CV and cover letter to: missionhandicap@bnpparibas.com

You can also find more information about our CIB Tech Program as well as our other Tech & Transformation programs at BNP Paribas.

In a changing world, diversity, equity and inclusion are key values for team wellbeing and performance. At BNP Paribas, we are committed to welcoming and retaining all talents without distinction—this is how we will build, together, the innovative, responsible and sustainable finance of tomorrow.

We also place great importance on ethical and professional responsibility. At any time during the recruitment process, the information provided in your CV, identity data and background may be verified.

Program start date: September 2026

Don’t wait—join us!