Remote Lead Data Scientist — ML & Analytics Leader

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Professional development budget

Home office stipend

Wellness programs

Bonuses

Retirement plan

State-of-the-art tools

Flexible holidays

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an exceptional Lead Data Scientist to join a fully remote team. You will lead complex data science projects, mentor junior members, and develop predictive models and ML algorithms to advance our data capabilities.

The role requires expertise in ML, statistical modeling, and big data technologies, with strong leadership and communication skills. Remote-first culture supports distributed collaboration globally and a focus on actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field is required.
• Minimum of 7 years in data science with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Proven expertise in ML techniques, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• Experience with big data (Spark, Hadoop) and SQL.
• Strong data visualization skills (Tableau, Power BI).
• Excellent communication and remote leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of advanced statistical models and ML algorithms.
• Mentor a team of data scientists and foster growth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into DS solutions.
• Ingest, clean, and transform large diverse datasets for analysis.
• Develop predictive models to forecast trends and optimize processes.
• Perform rigorous statistical analyses and deliver actionable insights.
• Stay updated on DS/ML trends and best practices.
• Communicate complex results clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability of outputs.
• Contribute to DS standards and best practices within the org.

Skills

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Python

R

Leadership

Remote collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Tableau

Power BI

Spark

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an exceptional Lead Data Scientist to join a fully remote team. You will lead complex data science projects, mentor junior members, and develop predictive models and ML algorithms to advance our data capabilities.

The role requires expertise in ML, statistical modeling, and big data technologies, with strong leadership and communication skills. Remote-first culture supports distributed collaboration globally and a focus on actionable insights.