AI-Focused Data Scientist | Hybrid Role in Pretoria

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Hybrid work model

Career growth

Performance incentives

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist with a focus on AI to join our team. You will extract insights from complex datasets, build predictive models, and develop AI-driven features to enhance products and services.

The role offers a hybrid work model, opportunities to work with diverse data sources, and a collaborative environment that values data-informed decision making and innovation.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in quantitative field.
• Proven experience with AI/ML projects.
• Proficiency in Python or R and SQL.
• Experience with ML libraries and data tools.
• Familiarity with big data and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and insights.
• Develop, train, and validate ML models for predictive/classification tasks.
• Design and implement AI algorithms to solve business problems.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to integrate models into applications.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experiment with new data sources and techniques to improve results.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Big data technologies

Cloud platforms

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist with a focus on AI to join our team. You will extract insights from complex datasets, build predictive models, and develop AI-driven features to enhance products and services.

The role offers a hybrid work model, opportunities to work with diverse data sources, and a collaborative environment that values data-informed decision making and innovation.