Remote Automotive Data Scientist - Predictive ML & Insights

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid holidays and leave

Professional development budget

Conferences and certifications

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Automotive Data Scientist to join a global, remote-first team. You will work with large vehicle telemetry datasets, build predictive models, and improve operations through data-driven insights.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers and product teams, strong programming in Python/R, and expertise in ML libraries, SQL, and visualization tools. Remote work offers flexibility and opportunities in automotive tech.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, CS, Mathematics, or related.
• Proven Data Scientist experience with automotive or related industry preferred.
• Strong programming in Python or R with ML/DS libraries.
• Solid SQL skills and experience with big data tools (Spark, Hadoop).
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and preprocess large automotive datasets from sensors, telematics, manufacturing logs, and feedback.
• Develop, implement, and validate ML models for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and optimization.
• Perform statistical analysis to identify trends and insights for operations and product development.
• Design and run A/B tests and experiments to evaluate new features or algorithms.
• Visualize data and model results using dashboards and reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and domain experts to translate business problems into data solutions.
• Stay current with advances in data science and big data tech.
• Contribute to data pipelines and cloud infrastructure Maintenance.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and privacy throughout the lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data for business improvement and innovation.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

ML/DS

Data viz

Big data

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science or related

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Tableau

Power BI

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Automotive Data Scientist to join a global, remote-first team. You will work with large vehicle telemetry datasets, build predictive models, and improve operations through data-driven insights.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers and product teams, strong programming in Python/R, and expertise in ML libraries, SQL, and visualization tools. Remote work offers flexibility and opportunities in automotive tech.