Junior Data Scientist — Credit Ml & Modeling, Hybrid

Airvantage (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 499 000 - 667 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company is looking for a Junior Data Scientist to join their team in Johannesburg. The role involves building and improving models that facilitate airtime lending and support credit decisions across regions. Candidates should have a degree in a data-related field and be skilled in SQL. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model, allowing for flexibility in delivering impactful analyses.

Qualifications

• Degree in a data-centric area is required.
• Comfortable working with SQL for data manipulation.
• Curious mindset to derive insights from complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve models for airtime lending.
• Support credit decisioning across multiple regions.
• Conduct impactful analyses to influence business decisions.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Curiosity

Education

Degree in data-related fields

Job description

A financial technology company in Johannesburg is seeking a Junior Data Scientist to build and improve models that power airtime lending and credit decisioning across multiple regions.

The ideal candidate should possess a degree in data-related fields, be comfortable with SQL, and have a curious mindset to derive insights from data.

This full-time position offers a hybrid work model, enabling flexibility while delivering impactful analyses.