Durban-Based Senior AI/ML Data Scientist — Impact & Growth

Placements24; Durban; Presencial; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Performance bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal to lead the development and deployment of advanced machine learning and AI solutions. You will explore data, engineer features, build models, and collaborate with engineers, PMs, and analysts to drive data-informed strategies and products.

You will mentor junior data scientists, stay current with the latest ML/AI techniques, and identify opportunities to leverage data analytics for business value in a dynamic, data-driven

Formación

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field with strong research background.
• 5+ years of professional data science experience with ML model deployment.
• Proficiency in Python or R and related ML libraries.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and deploy advanced ML models for business needs.
• Perform EDA, feature engineering, and data mining on large datasets.
• Develop predictive models, NLP solutions, and evaluation metrics.
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate models into production pipelines.
• Communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with ML/AI advancements and mentorship of juniors.
• Identify data-driven opportunities to create business value.

Conocimientos

Python/R proficiency

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Big data (Spark/Hadoop)

ML model deployment

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Educación

Master's or PhD in CS/Stats/Math

Herramientas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal to lead the development and deployment of advanced machine learning and AI solutions. You will explore data, engineer features, build models, and collaborate with engineers, PMs, and analysts to drive data-informed strategies and products.

You will mentor junior data scientists, stay current with the latest ML/AI techniques, and identify opportunities to leverage data analytics for business value in a dynamic, data-driven