Remote Data Scientist — AI/ML Modeling & Insights

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Health & wellness benefits

Home office stipend

Professional growth & training

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for a fully remote role based in Bloemfontein, Free State, ZA. You will design, train, and deploy AI models to transform raw data into actionable insights and predictive capabilities across industries.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform feature engineering, monitor model performance, and communicate results to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong Python, ML libraries, SQL, and visualization skills are required.

Formación

• Master's degree or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience in data science or machine learning, with a proven track record of building predictive models.
• Proficiency in Python and relevant libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and evaluation metrics.
• Experience with SQL and database management.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Tableau).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, particularly in a remote team setting.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, train, and evaluate machine learning and deep learning models for various business applications.
• Perform data cleaning, feature engineering, and data transformation to prepare datasets for modeling.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into data science problems.
• Implement and deploy models into production environments, working closely with engineering teams.
• Monitor model performance, identify drift, and implement retraining strategies as needed.
• Communicate complex findings and model insights effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and AI.
• Contribute to the development of best practices for data science workflows and model management.

Conocimientos

Python

SQL

Statistical modeling

Data visualization

Remote collaboration

Educación

Master's degree or PhD in Data Science / Statistics / CS

Herramientas

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for a fully remote role based in Bloemfontein, Free State, ZA. You will design, train, and deploy AI models to transform raw data into actionable insights and predictive capabilities across industries.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform feature engineering, monitor model performance, and communicate results to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong Python, ML libraries, SQL, and visualization skills are required.