Senior Data Scientist - Finance (Remote)

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work arrangement

Competitive compensation

Health & retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Randburg, Gauteng, with a strong background in finance to develop and deploy advanced models. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and finance teams in a fully remote capacity to drive product innovation and strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes machine learning, statistical modeling, and data mining on complex financial data, with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in data science, CS, statistics, mathematics, finance or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of data science experience with finance focus.
• Proficient in Python or R and libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas).
• Strong statistical modeling, ML and data mining skills.
• Experience with SQL and large-scale databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Spark.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy ML models for fraud detection, credit scoring, risk assessment, and segmentation.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and opportunities for growth.
• Design A/B tests and experiments to evaluate models and features.
• Build data pipelines and dashboards to monitor key metrics.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy models to production.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated on advancements in data science and fintech.
• Mentor junior data scientists and share knowledge.

Skills

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

SQL

Cloud platforms

Spark

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science/CS/Statistics/Math/Finance

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Randburg, Gauteng, with a strong background in finance to develop and deploy advanced models. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and finance teams in a fully remote capacity to drive product innovation and strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes machine learning, statistical modeling, and data mining on complex financial data, with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.