Senior Data Scientist - AI Focus

Placements24; East End (United States Virgin Islands); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work environment

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Generous annual leave

Paid personal days

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Data Scientist with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence for a fully remote role. You will lead AI/ML projects, work with large datasets, and develop predictive models to inform business decisions.

The position emphasizes end-to-end project ownership from conception to deployment, with collaboration across a distributed team and opportunities to work from anywhere in South Africa. Strong statistical background and Python/R expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics/CS/DS).
• 5+ years as a Data Scientist with a focus on AI/ML.
• Proficient in Python or R with ML libraries.
• Experience with SQL and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy advanced ML models for prediction, classification, and clustering.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Design experiments to validate model performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to deploy models in production.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an accomplished Senior Data Scientist with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence to join their fully remote team. This role is pivotal in driving data-informed decision-making and developing sophisticated AI models that address critical business challenges. You will work on complex datasets, applying advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to uncover insights and build predictive solutions. This position offers the freedom to work from anywhere in South Africa, collaborating with a distributed team of experts. You'll have the opportunity to lead data science projects from conception to deployment, making a substantial impact on the company's strategic direction through innovative AI applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced machine learning models for prediction, classification, and clustering.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Design and conduct experiments to test hypotheses and validate model performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy models into production environments.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, with a strong focus on AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python or R, and libraries like Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Experience with SQL and working with large datasets.
• Strong statistical knowledge and experience in experimental design.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package and performance incentives.
• Fully remote work environment, promoting flexibility and autonomy.
• Comprehensive medical aid and retirement fund contributions.
• Generous annual leave and paid personal days.
• Continuous learning opportunities and access to cutting-edge AI tools.