Senior AI Platform Scientist - Hybrid, Bonus + Equity

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Equity opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead AI platform development within the Technology division. You will architect scalable data pipelines and ML infrastructure, guiding projects from concept to production.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, advanced degrees, and strong Python/R, SQL, TensorFlow/PyTorch expertise. A hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and opportunities for equity and professional growth are offered in the Gauteng region.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, CS or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years as Data Scientist with focus on platform development.
• Proficient in Python or R and SQL.
• Experience building ML models with TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience with Spark, Hadoop and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and ML infrastructure.
• Apply statistical modeling and machine learning to solve complex problems.
• Collaborate with engineering to deploy ML models in production.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to inform platform development.
• Develop monitoring strategies for AI platform performance.
• Mentor junior data scientists and support technical growth.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

Cloud platforms

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead AI platform development within the Technology division. You will architect scalable data pipelines and ML infrastructure, guiding projects from concept to production.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, advanced degrees, and strong Python/R, SQL, TensorFlow/PyTorch expertise. A hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and opportunities for equity and professional growth are offered in the Gauteng region.