Remote Senior Data Scientist: AI/ML Expert & Innovator

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Health insurance

Stock options

Professional development

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with deep AI/ML expertise to design, build, and deploy scalable models. You will mentor juniors and collaborate with diverse teams on data-driven solutions, while driving innovation in a fully remote setup.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD and 5+ years of experience, fluent in Python and ML libraries, and comfortable working across cloud platforms. This role offers substantial bonus potential and broad professional development

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (CS/Statistics/Math).
• 5+ years of professional data science and ML experience.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Deep understanding of ML algorithms, statistical modeling, and data mining.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable ML models and AI solutions.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into data science problems.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and MLOps practices for deployment and monitoring.
• Stay current with AI/ML advancements and apply to real-world problems.
• Mentor junior data scientists and share knowledge.

Skills

Python

ML algorithms

Data mining

Cloud platforms

Education

Master's degree

PhD in related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with deep AI/ML expertise to design, build, and deploy scalable models. You will mentor juniors and collaborate with diverse teams on data-driven solutions, while driving innovation in a fully remote setup.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD and 5+ years of experience, fluent in Python and ML libraries, and comfortable working across cloud platforms. This role offers substantial bonus potential and broad professional development