Senior Data Scientist - FinTech (Hybrid) with Equity

Placements24; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical insurance

Stock options

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Data Scientist for a leading FinTech in Pretoria. The role focuses on developing sophisticated predictive models, analyzing complex financial data, and turning insights into strategic business value.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deploy data-driven solutions and improve product offerings. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in data science, advanced degrees, and strong Python/R capabilities with ML libraries.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5-7 years of professional experience in data science or a related analytical role, preferably in financial services/FinTech.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, pandas, NumPy.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement advanced statistical models and ML algorithms for finance.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and insights guiding strategy.
• Build and deploy predictive models for customer behavior, risk, fraud, and market forecasting.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to integrate DS solutions into offerings.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines ensuring data quality and accessibility.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated on DS/ML/AI advances and evaluate applicability to business needs.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Design and conduct A/B tests and experiments to measure feature impact.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to monitor KPIs and model performance.
• Ensure ethical data handling and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Python

R programming

Data visualization

Experiment design

Big data

Cloud platforms

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

pandas

NumPy

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Data Scientist for a leading FinTech in Pretoria. The role focuses on developing sophisticated predictive models, analyzing complex financial data, and turning insights into strategic business value.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deploy data-driven solutions and improve product offerings. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in data science, advanced degrees, and strong Python/R capabilities with ML libraries.