Senior Data Scientist, AI & ML — Remote Impact Leader

Placements24

Klerksdorp

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

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Equity potential
Remote work
Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is actively seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a strong AI/ML focus to drive data-driven decisions from a remote home base. You will build and deploy advanced models, perform deep statistical analyses, and partner with product and engineering teams to productionize AI solutions.

With 7+ years of data science experience and expertise in Python/R and SQL, you will mentor peers and shape best practices while enjoying a flexible, globally distributed team and generous professional

Qualifications

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
  • 7+ years of professional experience in data science with a significant AI/ML focus.
  • Proficiency in Python or R and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow.
  • Strong SQL experience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy sophisticated ML models to address business problems in areas like customer behavior, risk assessment, and operational optimization.
  • Perform advanced statistical analysis, data mining, and exploratory data analysis to uncover trends and patterns.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to implement data-driven solutions and integrate models into production systems.
  • Communicate complex findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to the establishment of best practices in data science and AI.

Skills

Data science expertise
AI/ML focus
Python
R
SQL
Statistical analysis

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics/CS/Math

Tools

Pandas
NumPy
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow

Job description

Placements24 is actively seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a strong AI/ML focus to drive data-driven decisions from a remote home base. You will build and deploy advanced models, perform deep statistical analyses, and partner with product and engineering teams to productionize AI solutions.

With 7+ years of data science experience and expertise in Python/R and SQL, you will mentor peers and shape best practices while enjoying a flexible, globally distributed team and generous professional

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