Senior AI/ML Data Scientist - Remote (SA)

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Professional development support

Conferences and training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a remote analytics team in South Africa. You will design, build, and deploy advanced ML models, including NLP and deep learning, to solve diverse client challenges.

The role emphasizes production-ready pipelines, scalable data infrastructure, and collaboration with stakeholders across industries. You should have 5+ years in data science, a Masters or PhD in a quantitative field, and strong Python or R skills with TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as CS, stats, or math.
• 5+ years in data science with ML/AI focus.
• Proficiency in Python or R and common ML libraries.
• Experience with large datasets, big data tech (Spark/Hadoop).
• Experience deploying ML models to production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced ML models including DL, NLP, and predictive analytics.
• Perform EDA to identify trends and anomalies in large datasets.
• Design A/B tests to validate model performance and business impact.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into data science problems.
• Build and maintain data pipelines for training, evaluation, deployment.
• Stay updated on AI/ML research and communicate findings clearly.
• Mentor junior data scientists and share best practices.
• Work with cloud platforms for model development and deployment.
• Ensure ethical use of data and AI models.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

Spark

Hadoop

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a remote analytics team in South Africa. You will design, build, and deploy advanced ML models, including NLP and deep learning, to solve diverse client challenges.

The role emphasizes production-ready pipelines, scalable data infrastructure, and collaboration with stakeholders across industries. You should have 5+ years in data science, a Masters or PhD in a quantitative field, and strong Python or R skills with TensorFlow or PyTorch.