Machine Learning Data Scientist — Hybrid Role & Growth

Placements24; Welkom; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Health coverage

Cutting-edge tools

Research opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Welkom seeks a Data Scientist with a Machine Learning focus to join the analytics team in a hybrid role. You will build predictive models, analyze large datasets, and translate insights into business value.

You will design data pipelines, collaborate with stakeholders, and stay current with ML advances to improve products and decisions across the organization.

Requires a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field and 3+ years of experience with Python or R, SQL, and ML libraries.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist with a focus on Machine Learning.
• Proficiency in Python or R, including relevant libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas, and NumPy.
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, data mining, and machine learning algorithms.
• Experience with SQL and working with large datasets.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy machine learning models to solve complex business problems, such as forecasting, classification, and anomaly detection.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Design and implement data pipelines for model training and inference.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering teams to understand data needs and integrate ML solutions.
• Evaluate model performance, iterate on algorithms, and communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Skills

Data science

Python

R

Machine learning

SQL

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Statistics/Mathematics or related quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

NumPy

SQL

Job description

Placements24 in Welkom seeks a Data Scientist with a Machine Learning focus to join the analytics team in a hybrid role. You will build predictive models, analyze large datasets, and translate insights into business value.

You will design data pipelines, collaborate with stakeholders, and stay current with ML advances to improve products and decisions across the organization.

Requires a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field and 3+ years of experience with Python or R, SQL, and ML libraries.