Principal Data Scientist, ML Applications — Remote

Placements24; Durban; Híbrido; ZAR 1.800.000 - 2.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Generous PTO

Flexible schedule

Professional development

Advanced compute resources

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Scientist in a fully remote role within South Africa, headquartered in Durban. You will lead the development and deployment of sophisticated ML models, mentor junior teammates, and drive AI innovation across multiple industries.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field, 8+ years in data science, and strong experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Spark on cloud platforms.

Formación

• PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field.
• 8+ years hands-on data science and ML experience with impact.
• Expertise in ML algorithms including regression, classification, clustering, deep learning, and RL.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Experience with Spark/Hadoop and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong statistical modeling, experimental design, and hypothesis testing.
• Ability to lead projects, mentor juniors, and drive technical strategy.
• Excellent communication and ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• MLOps and model deployment experience is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end development and deployment of advanced ML models.
• Design experiments to test hypotheses using large, complex datasets.
• Develop robust data pipelines for data extraction, transformation, and feature engineering.
• Deploy ML models into production environments with scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data science problems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior data scientists and analysts.
• Stay current with latest ML, DL, and AI research.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to IP through publications and patents.
• Champion best practices in data science, ML, and MLOps.

Conocimientos

Python

R

ML algorithms

Statistical modeling

Experiment design

Mentorship

MLOps

Communication

Educación

PhD or Master’s degree in CS/Stats/Math/Physics

Herramientas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Data Scientist in a fully remote role within South Africa, headquartered in Durban. You will lead the development and deployment of sophisticated ML models, mentor junior teammates, and drive AI innovation across multiple industries.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field, 8+ years in data science, and strong experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Spark on cloud platforms.