Data Scientist Iii (Risk And Compliance)

Lexisnexis; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Data Scientist where you will leverage your software engineering expertise to solve complex problems. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies and collaborate with a dynamic team to deliver impactful solutions. You will engage in various development methodologies, ensuring best practices while contributing to innovative projects. With a commitment to work/life balance, this organization provides flexible hours and comprehensive benefits, including medical aid and study assistance. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference in the legal field, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Family Benefits

Study Leave

Flexible Hours

Wellbeing Initiatives

Shared Parental Leave

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering with proficiency in Python and NLP.
• Ability to write and review specifications for system components.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical team members to finalize requirements.
• Implement development processes and conduct code reviews.
• Stay updated on new technology developments.

Skills

Software Engineering

Python

NLP

Data Manipulation Languages

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Test-Driven Development

Education

BSc in Engineering

BSc in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

pandas

TensorFlow

ElasticSearch

Job description

Are you looking to develop your Data Scientist experience? Do you love collaborating with teams to solve complex problems and deliver solutions?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, serving customers in more than X countries with Y employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

Our company has been a leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market, aiming to improve productivity and transform the practice of law. We deploy ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach, selecting the best model from top creators for each legal use case.

About the role

This position involves performing moderately difficult research, design, and software development within a specific software area or product line.

The ideal candidate should be able to work independently on tasks, solve problems, and design program flows, coding effectively and conducting unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Interface with technical team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review detailed specifications for system components of moderate complexity.
• Collaborate with team members to understand product requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Implement development processes, coding best practices, and conduct code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with stakeholders.
• Resolve technical issues as needed.
• Stay updated on new technology developments and complete bug fixes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• BSc in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with data manipulation languages.
• Experience in development languages including Python, NLP.
• Ability to write and review detailed specifications for system components.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Knowledge of test-driven development.

Nice to have skills: AWS, pandas, TensorFlow, ElasticSearch.

Work Environment & Benefits

We promote a healthy work/life balance, offering flexible hours, wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals.

Benefits include:

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan with risk benefits
• Family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
• Study Leave

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics to help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making, and advance the rule of law globally.

As a pioneer in digital legal information, LexisNexis was the first to bring legal and business information online with Lexis and Nexis services.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or other protected characteristics.

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