Senior Data Scientist — AI & ML Innovator

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Performance bonuses

Continuous learning

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a strong focus on AI to join our client’s team in Vereeniging, Gauteng. You will uncover insights from complex datasets and develop sophisticated AI models that drive business decisions and innovation.

This role requires translating data into actionable strategies and mentoring junior scientists. As part of a cutting-edge team, you will design, train, and evaluate ML models, build robust data pipelines, and collaborate with engineers to deploy

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years of Data Scientist experience with AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python or R with ML libraries.
• Experience with SQL and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities.
• Develop, train, and evaluate advanced ML/AI models.
• Design data-driven solutions to address business challenges.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering to deploy models into production.
• Stay updated on AI research and industry advancements.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and ensure data quality.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the team's knowledge base.
• Define KPIs and metrics for evaluating model performance.
• Contribute to strategic direction of data science initiatives.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data mining

Data visualization

Communication

Mentoring

Independent work

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in statistics, CS, math, data science, or related field

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a strong focus on AI to join our client’s team in Vereeniging, Gauteng. You will uncover insights from complex datasets and develop sophisticated AI models that drive business decisions and innovation.

This role requires translating data into actionable strategies and mentoring junior scientists. As part of a cutting-edge team, you will design, train, and evaluate ML models, build robust data pipelines, and collaborate with engineers to deploy