Lead Data Scientist - Cape Town - Extremely ATTRACTIVE PA

E-Merge IT Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Data Scientist in Cape Town to design and deploy impactful machine learning solutions. The ideal candidate will lead a team and partner with executives to solve complex business problems using data. An honours degree in Data Science is required, along with extensive experience in Python, R, and cloud platforms. This contract position offers an attractive salary and significant opportunities in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Track record of delivering real-world ML/AI solutions.
• Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional projects.
• Deep knowledge of cloud computing and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy ML solutions that impact live business environments.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists and analysts.
• Partner with stakeholders to turn business problems into data-driven solutions.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Data Science

AWS

R

SQL

NoSQL

Education

Honours degree in Data Science

Tools

XGBoost

Azure

GCP

Job description

Introduction

Data is only useful if it tells a story. Were looking for a Lead Data Scientist who can cut through the noise translate numbers into strategy and build machine learning solutions that land in production not just theory.

If you love the thrill of optimising models scaling AI across millions of users and getting your hands dirty with everything from Python to XGBoost then this ones for you.

Duties & Responsibilities

What youll be doing :

• Designing and deploying ML solutions that dont just sit in a sandbox but make a real impact in a live business environment.
• Leading mentoring and growing a team of data scientists and analysts.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders and executives to transform complex business problems into data-driven solutions.
• Driving best practices in reproducible coding data ethics and compliance in the financial services space.
• Working with cutting-edge tools and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to deliver scalable production-ready solutions.

What youll need in your toolkit :

• Honours degree in Data Science (Masters or PhD gets you bonus points).
• Track record of delivering real-world ML / AI solutions.
• Deep knowledge of Python / R, SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong exposure to cloud computing and data pipelines.
• Experience leading teams influencing at exec level and managing cross-functional projects.
• A passion for mentoring, sharing knowledge and building a learning culture.

Why this role rocks :

Youll be in a business that takes data science seriously not as a buzzword but as the core driver of how they deliver value to clients. Expect big data big impact and big opportunities to shape the future of how banking is done in South Africa.

Reference Number for this role is GZ60795. This is a contract role based in Cape Town offering a cost-to-company salary of Extremely ATTRACTIVE PA.

Key Skills

Business,Baan,Communication,Corporate Advisory,HSSE

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1