Remote Lead Data Scientist: AI & ML Trailblazer

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Home office setup allowance

Remote-first culture

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Remote Lead Data Scientist to spearhead its ML initiatives. You will architect, develop, and deploy models that drive business decisions while mentoring a distributed data science team.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MSc in a quantitative field, 8+ years in data science with leadership experience, and expertise in Python, SQL, and big data tools. This is a remote-first role with a competitive package and equity options.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or related quantitative field with ML specialization.
• At least 8 years in data science and ML, with 2+ years in leadership or senior mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of advanced ML models and algorithms.
• Mentor and guide a team of data scientists in a distributed setting.
• Identify opportunities to improve products through data science and ML.
• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines for model training, validation, and deployment.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure scalable, efficient, and ethically-compliant deployment of ML models.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and teams via remote tools.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Education

PhD or MSc in a quantitative field

Tools

Python (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)

SQL

Big data tools (Spark, Hadoop)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Remote Lead Data Scientist to spearhead its ML initiatives. You will architect, develop, and deploy models that drive business decisions while mentoring a distributed data science team.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MSc in a quantitative field, 8+ years in data science with leadership experience, and expertise in Python, SQL, and big data tools. This is a remote-first role with a competitive package and equity options.