Data Scientist - AI/ML (Durban, On-site, Growth)

Placements24; Durban; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Performance-based incentives

Training and conferences

Subsidized meals

On-site parking

Fitness facilities

Regular social events

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist with expertise in AI/ML to join our technology solutions team. You will develop and deploy advanced ML models, perform complex data analyses, and drive data-driven decision making across the business.

The ideal candidate holds a master's or PhD in a quantitative field, has 3+ years of experience, and is proficient in Python or R, with libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS, statistics, mathematics, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in data science with ML/AI focus.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R with libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy.
• Experience with big data tech like Spark/Hadoop is a plus; cloud ML workloads (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, and deploy ML models for predictive modeling, classification, clustering, and NLP.
• Perform exploratory data analysis and extract insights from large datasets.
• Clean, preprocess, and transform data for model training and evaluation.
• Collaborate with engineering/product teams to integrate models into products.
• Evaluate model performance and iterate to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Stay updated on AI/ML advancements and document methodologies.
• Develop and maintain data model documentation.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Formation

Master's or PhD in Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics

Outils

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Pandas

NumPy

Description du poste

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist with expertise in AI/ML to join our technology solutions team. You will develop and deploy advanced ML models, perform complex data analyses, and drive data-driven decision making across the business.

The ideal candidate holds a master's or PhD in a quantitative field, has 3+ years of experience, and is proficient in Python or R, with libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn.