Remote Data Scientist — Finance & Risk Analytics

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary + bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance

Access to cutting-edge tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an accomplished Data Scientist to join a fully remote team focused on financial services. You will develop ML models for predictive analytics, fraud detection, and risk assessment, and translate complex data into clear business insights for stakeholders.

You will leverage Python/R, scikit-learn, TensorFlow and PyTorch, work with big data tools like Spark/Hadoop, and stay ahead with evolving techniques in ML and AI.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (e.g., CS, Statistics, Math).
• 5+ years of professional Data Scientist experience in financial services.
• Proficient in Python or R and libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement ML models for predictive analytics, classification, and regression tasks.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to uncover trends and actionable insights.
• Design and run A/B tests and experiments to validate hypotheses and model performance.
• Build data pipelines and collaborate with engineers to deploy models into production.
• Communicate complex findings to stakeholders via visualizations and reports.
• Stay current with data science advances and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an accomplished Data Scientist to join a fully remote team focused on financial services. You will develop ML models for predictive analytics, fraud detection, and risk assessment, and translate complex data into clear business insights for stakeholders.

You will leverage Python/R, scikit-learn, TensorFlow and PyTorch, work with big data tools like Spark/Hadoop, and stay ahead with evolving techniques in ML and AI.