Principal ML Scientist — Remote (South Africa)

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1.800.000 - 2.400.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Performance bonuses

Stock options

Health coverage

Vacation & holidays

Professional development resources

Access to computing resources

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is recruiting a Principal Data Scientist in Pretoria to lead advanced ML projects across diverse research streams. You will architect, deploy, and supervise end-to-end data science initiatives, mentor junior scientists, and translate complex findings for stakeholders.

The role emphasizes deep ML expertise (DL/RL/NLP/time-series), strong statistical knowledge, and experience with Spark/Hadoop and cloud platforms. Collaboration with domain experts and researchers is integral.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or related quantitative field with ML focus.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive data science/ML experience, with lead/principal role.
• Proven track record in developing/deploying ML models (DL, RL, NLP, time series).
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Experience with big data tech (Spark/Hadoop) and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong statistical modeling, experimental design, and data visualization skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and implement advanced ML algorithms and statistical models for research challenges.
• Lead end-to-end data science lifecycle from data collection to deployment and monitoring.
• Mentor junior data scientists and collaborate with researchers and engineers.
• Develop and maintain scalable ML pipelines and infrastructure.
• Benchmark model performance and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay at the forefront of ML research and apply novel techniques.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Research & ML expertise

Ausbildung

PhD or Master’s degree in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

AWS/Azure/GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is recruiting a Principal Data Scientist in Pretoria to lead advanced ML projects across diverse research streams. You will architect, deploy, and supervise end-to-end data science initiatives, mentor junior scientists, and translate complex findings for stakeholders.

The role emphasizes deep ML expertise (DL/RL/NLP/time-series), strong statistical knowledge, and experience with Spark/Hadoop and cloud platforms. Collaboration with domain experts and researchers is integral.