Senior Data Scientist — Predictive Analytics for Growth

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Performance bonuses

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior Data Scientist to build and deploy predictive models that forecast demand and personalize recommendations. You will work with large datasets, influence product and engineering decisions, and drive the data strategy in a fast-growing e-commerce environment.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, strong Python/R skills, and expertise in ML algorithms, SQL, and big data tools. You will mentor teammates and deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years in data science with predictive modeling.
• Proficient in Python or R and data science libraries.
• Strong background in statistics and ML algorithms.
• Experience with SQL and large relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy predictive models for demand and recommendations.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and opportunities.
• Build data pipelines for model training and deployment.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate business needs.
• Develop metrics and dashboards to monitor model performance.
• Perform EDA and feature engineering to improve accuracy.
• Mentor junior data scientists and share knowledge.
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout analytics.

Skills

Python

R

Pandas

scikit-learn

TensorFlow/PyTorch

SQL

Spark/Hadoop

Statistical modeling

Experiment design

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science/Statistics/CS/Mathematics

Tools

Jupyter

TensorFlow/PyTorch

scikit-learn

Pandas

SQL

Spark

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior Data Scientist to build and deploy predictive models that forecast demand and personalize recommendations. You will work with large datasets, influence product and engineering decisions, and drive the data strategy in a fast-growing e-commerce environment.

The role requires 5+ years in data science, strong Python/R skills, and expertise in ML algorithms, SQL, and big data tools. You will mentor teammates and deliver measurable business impact.