Remote Automotive AI Scientist & ML Innovator

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work stipend

Health benefits

Stock options

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Remote Automotive Data Scientist & AI Specialist to design and deploy ML models for predictive maintenance, autonomous driving, and vehicle optimization. You will analyze large vehicle datasets, build robust data pipelines, and collaborate with distributed teams to implement AI in automotive platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data science, strong Python or R skills, and expertise with TensorFlow/PyTorch.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, AI, or related field.
• 5+ years of data science/machine learning experience with AI model development and deployment.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and deploy ML models and AI algorithms for automotive applications.
• Analyze large vehicle datasets (sensor, telematics, usage) to extract insights.
• Design experiments to evaluate AI model performance and iterate improvements.
• Collaborate with remote teams to integrate AI into automotive platforms.
• Develop data pipelines and preprocessing techniques to ensure data quality.
• Stay current with ML/AI research, especially automotive-related advances.
• Communicate complex results via clear visualizations for diverse stakeholders.
• Contribute to data governance and AI ethics frameworks.
• Mentor junior data scientists and build a strong data-science community.

Skills

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

Cloud platforms

Automotive data understanding

Education

Master's degree in Data Science/related field

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Job description

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Remote Automotive Data Scientist & AI Specialist to design and deploy ML models for predictive maintenance, autonomous driving, and vehicle optimization. You will analyze large vehicle datasets, build robust data pipelines, and collaborate with distributed teams to implement AI in automotive platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data science, strong Python or R skills, and expertise with TensorFlow/PyTorch.