Remote Senior Data Scientist - Financial Modeling

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Remote work

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a specialization in Financial Modeling to join a cutting-edge fintech team. This fully remote role can be executed from Mossel Bay, Western Cape, or anywhere globally, focusing on predictive analytics, risk assessment, and investment optimization within Banking & Finance.

You will design advanced models, build data pipelines, and mentor junior data scientists in a remote environment, while staying ahead of industry trends and regulatory

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field with strong analytics.
• 5+ years in data science focusing on financial modeling.
• Proficient in Python or R and ML libraries.
• Experience with big data tech (Spark/Hadoop) and SQL.
• Remote work capability and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced statistical models and ML for financial forecasting.
• Analyze large datasets to uncover financial insights.
• Translate business needs into data science solutions.
• Build data pipelines for training and deployment.
• Evaluate model performance for accuracy and reliability.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay current with DS, ML, and financial modeling advances.
• Contribute to data-driven strategies in Banking & Finance.
• Mentor junior data scientists in a remote team.

Skills

Data science experience

Financial modeling

Predictive analytics

Python

R

SQL

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

pandas

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

SQL databases

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a specialization in Financial Modeling to join a cutting-edge fintech team. This fully remote role can be executed from Mossel Bay, Western Cape, or anywhere globally, focusing on predictive analytics, risk assessment, and investment optimization within Banking & Finance.

You will design advanced models, build data pipelines, and mentor junior data scientists in a remote environment, while staying ahead of industry trends and regulatory