Senior AI & ML Data Scientist - Remote Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus

Health benefits

Stock options

Dev allowances

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a rapidly expanding technology firm focused on AI solutions. The role is fully remote and involves developing and deploying advanced ML models across the product suite, working with a global team of experts.

You will analyze vast datasets, design scalable data pipelines, and translate business needs into robust data science solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong ML theory background, production experience, and excellent programming

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS, statistics, math, or a related quantitative field.
• At least 5+ years of data science experience with a focus on ML and AI.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R and ML libraries.
• Experience deploying ML models to production.
• Experience with big data tech and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement machine learning models and algorithms for business applications.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Build and optimize data pipelines for model training and deployment.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and research teams.
• Stay current with AI/ML advancements and evaluate new tech.
• Develop model evaluation frameworks and deployment strategies.
• Communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to knowledge base.
• Ensure ethics and data privacy in ML development.

Skills

Deep learning

Reinforcement learning

Natural language processing

Computer vision

Big data analytics

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science / Statistics / Mathematics

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a rapidly expanding technology firm focused on AI solutions. The role is fully remote and involves developing and deploying advanced ML models across the product suite, working with a global team of experts.

You will analyze vast datasets, design scalable data pipelines, and translate business needs into robust data science solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong ML theory background, production experience, and excellent programming