Remote Lead Data Scientist — Big Data & ML Leadership

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity stake

Performance-based bonuses

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Lead Data Scientist to spearhead its Big Data Analytics initiatives. You will lead a team, develop advanced models, and translate insights into business strategy from anywhere.

The role demands 8+ years in data science, leadership experience, and mastery of Python/R with Hadoop/Spark ecosystems. Remote work offers autonomy with strong compensation and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field; extensive data science experience.
• 8+ years in data science with leadership experience.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML toolkits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, providing technical guidance and performance management.
• Design, develop, and implement advanced statistical models and ML algorithms for predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• Work with large, complex datasets using Hadoop, Spark, Hive to extract meaningful insights.
• Develop and maintain data processing pipelines and analytical frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into data science projects.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Stay updated with latest data science and big data technologies.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Python

R

Big data

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, or related quantitative field

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Hive

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Lead Data Scientist to spearhead its Big Data Analytics initiatives. You will lead a team, develop advanced models, and translate insights into business strategy from anywhere.

The role demands 8+ years in data science, leadership experience, and mastery of Python/R with Hadoop/Spark ecosystems. Remote work offers autonomy with strong compensation and equity opportunities.