Principal Data Scientist (ML) - Lead & Mentor Teams

Placements24; Southampton; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Extensive paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Scientist for a leading tech solutions provider in Randburg. You will lead complex data science projects, develop advanced predictive models, mentor a team of data scientists, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative ML solutions that drive business value.

The role requires a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field, 8+ years of ML experience, proficiency in Python or R and libraries, and strong communication skills to present

Qualifications

• PhD or Master in CS, Statistics, Math, or related field.
• 8+ years of data science and ML experience with impactful solutions.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ML model development and deployment for business apps.
• Design data mining strategies and build robust data pipelines.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and insights.
• Mentor junior data scientists and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into solutions.
• Evaluate new ML algorithms and technologies.
• Present results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ensure models are scalable, reliable, and efficient.

Skills

Python

R

Statistics

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

PhD in CS/Statistics/Math or related

Master's in related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Spark

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Scientist for a leading tech solutions provider in Randburg. You will lead complex data science projects, develop advanced predictive models, mentor a team of data scientists, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative ML solutions that drive business value.

The role requires a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field, 8+ years of ML experience, proficiency in Python or R and libraries, and strong communication skills to present