Senior Data Scientist - Fintech (Hybrid + Equity)

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses based on performance

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a fintech-focused team in Pretoria. The role blends in-office collaboration with remote work to drive product development, improve customer experience, and optimize operations through advanced analytics and modeling.

You will design models, build data pipelines, and mentor junior data scientists while contributing to the company’s data strategy and roadmap.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master’s in a quantitative field required.
• 5+ years in data science or related analytical role.
• Proficiency in Python or R and data science libraries.
• Strong SQL and data management experience.
• Expertise in ML algorithms and statistical modeling.
• Experience with big data technologies is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience in a hybrid work environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy ML models for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and customer segmentation.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define data science projects.
• Develop and implement A/B testing frameworks to evaluate features and strategies.
• Build data pipelines and ensure data quality for analysis and model training.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay current with advances in data science, ML, and AI.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to team growth.
• Contribute to data strategy and roadmap.
• Visualize data and model results for reporting and decision support.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

ML algorithms

Statistics

Pandas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Big data

Cloud platforms

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in CS/Data Science/Statistics

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join a fintech-focused team in Pretoria. The role blends in-office collaboration with remote work to drive product development, improve customer experience, and optimize operations through advanced analytics and modeling.

You will design models, build data pipelines, and mentor junior data scientists while contributing to the company’s data strategy and roadmap.