Remote Senior Data Scientist - Financial Modeling

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement contributions

Professional development budget

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Financial Modeling to join a globally distributed, fully remote analytics team. You will design and deploy predictive models for Banking & Finance, leverage large datasets, and drive data-driven strategies while mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to product enhancements.

The role emphasizes advanced statistical modeling, ML techniques, and strong communication skills to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences in a remote

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in a quantitative field (Data Science, Statistics, CS, Mathematics, Economics, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years of Data Scientist experience with a focus on financial modeling in Banking & Finance.
• Proficiency in Python or R with relevant libraries (scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy).
• Strong experience with ML algorithms and statistical modeling techniques.
• SQL and big data tech experience (Spark, Hadoop).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data science services.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and remotely.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy advanced statistical and ML models for financial forecasting, risk, fraud detection, and customer analytics.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and actionable insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate analytical needs into data science solutions.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and feature engineering processes.
• Perform model validation, backtesting, and performance monitoring.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the knowledge base.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

ML algorithms

Pandas/NumPy

Spark/Hadoop

Cloud platforms

Data visualization

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in a quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Financial Modeling to join a globally distributed, fully remote analytics team. You will design and deploy predictive models for Banking & Finance, leverage large datasets, and drive data-driven strategies while mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to product enhancements.

The role emphasizes advanced statistical modeling, ML techniques, and strong communication skills to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences in a remote