Senior Data Scientist: AI Innovation & Production ML

X, bigly labs; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare innovation hub in Pretoria seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead the design and development of advanced analytics solutions. This pivotal role requires a deep understanding of data science and AI, where you will develop predictive models, optimize data pipelines, and drive AI innovation. Ideal candidates have 6–8 years of experience, a degree in a relevant field, and proficiency in Python, R, SQL, as well as MLOps tools. Join us and help reshape the future of healthcare in South Africa.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of experience in data science, with at least 2–3 years in a senior or lead role.
• Proven experience in developing and deploying machine learning models in production environments.
• Solid understanding of data engineering principles and cloud data architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain predictive models
• Optimize data pipelines
• Drive AI innovation
• Translate insights into action
• Mentor data professionals
• Ensure ethical AI and compliance

Skills

Machine learning model deployment

Data pipeline optimization

Python programming

R programming

SQL proficiency

MLOps tools experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

B's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Azure

AWS

GCP

MLflow

Kubeflow

Airflow

Job description

A leading healthcare innovation hub in Pretoria seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead the design and development of advanced analytics solutions. This pivotal role requires a deep understanding of data science and AI, where you will develop predictive models, optimize data pipelines, and drive AI innovation. Ideal candidates have 6–8 years of experience, a degree in a relevant field, and proficiency in Python, R, SQL, as well as MLOps tools. Join us and help reshape the future of healthcare in South Africa.