Remote Senior Data Scientist: Financial Risk & ML

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Performance-based bonuses

Profit sharing potential

Health and retirement benefits

Access to advanced data science tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a leading data analytics firm focused on financial risk modeling. The role is fully remote within South Africa, with work spanning banking and finance applications.

You will design predictive models, analyze large datasets, mentor juniors, and contribute to strategic data initiatives. Strong in ML, statistics, and stakeholder communication is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in a quantitative field as listed.
• Minimum of 6 years hands-on data science or ML experience in finance.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas).
• Strong statistical modeling, ML techniques, and experimental design.
• Experience with Spark, Hadoop and SQL.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fully remote environment.
• Randburg/Gauteng experience not required; strong financial modeling background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement statistical models and ML algorithms for financial applications.
• Clean, process, and analyze large datasets from various sources.
• Evaluate model performance, validate results, and ensure robustness and scalability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into data science problems.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to team growth.
• Stay updated with advancements in data science, ML, and AI.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and analytical workflows.
• Contribute to data-driven strategies and product enhancements.
• Ensure data privacy and security best practices throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Experimental design

Autonomy

Remote collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline.

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

Spark

Hadoop

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a leading data analytics firm focused on financial risk modeling. The role is fully remote within South Africa, with work spanning banking and finance applications.

You will design predictive models, analyze large datasets, mentor juniors, and contribute to strategic data initiatives. Strong in ML, statistics, and stakeholder communication is essential for success.