Remote Senior Automotive Data Scientist

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Training resources

International team

Flexible schedule

Career advancement

Work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Automotive Data Scientist to extract insights from vast automotive datasets, supporting product, marketing, and operations. You will lead advanced models, mentor teammates, and shape the company’s data strategy, working fully remotely within South Africa.

You should have 6+ years in data science, strong Python/R skills, and experience with SQL/NoSQL, and big data tools. The role offers competitive compensation and remote collaboration with an international team.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in data science, with automotive, IoT, or manufacturing exposure.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong SQL and NoSQL experience; data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) is a plus.
• Excellent data visualization skills (Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib).
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities; remote work capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced statistical models and ML algorithms for automotive datasets.
• Identify trends and correlations across vehicle performance, customer behavior, and manufacturing metrics.
• Design and run A/B tests and experiments to validate hypotheses and interventions.
• Build and maintain data pipelines ensuring data quality and accessibility for analysis.
• Create visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to define KPIs and analytics needs.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the data strategy.
• Present findings to senior leadership to influence business decisions.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

NoSQL

ML/DL

Data visualization

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Automotive Data Scientist to extract insights from vast automotive datasets, supporting product, marketing, and operations. You will lead advanced models, mentor teammates, and shape the company’s data strategy, working fully remotely within South Africa.

You should have 6+ years in data science, strong Python/R skills, and experience with SQL/NoSQL, and big data tools. The role offers competitive compensation and remote collaboration with an international team.