Senior Data Scientist | Remote AI/ML Innovator

Placements24; Pretoria; A distancia; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Remote work stipend

Flexible working hours

Learning & conference attendance

Access to cutting-edge tech

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a remote-first role focused on machine learning and AI. You will design and deploy predictive models, work with large diverse datasets, and translate complex findings for business decisions.

You'll mentor junior scientists, collaborate with engineering and product teams, uphold data pipelines and model monitoring, and stay at the forefront of ML research. The role offers a competitive package and a flexible, globally distributed team.

Formación

• Master's or PhD in CS/Statistics/Mathematics or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on data science with ML/AI focus.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Experience with big data (Spark/Hadoop) and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong visualization and communication skills; remote collaboration ability.
• MLOps experience desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and deploy ML models and AI algorithms.
• Process and analyze large, multi-structured datasets.
• Identify trends and insights to inform strategy and product.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to productionize AI/ML.
• Build data pipelines and model monitoring systems.
• Conduct experiments and A/B tests to validate impact.
• Stay at the forefront of AI/ML research and mentor juniors.
• Communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

NLP

Deep learning

MLOps

AWS

GCP

Azure

SQL

Educación

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/Stats/Math

Herramientas

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Airflow

MLflow

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a remote-first role focused on machine learning and AI. You will design and deploy predictive models, work with large diverse datasets, and translate complex findings for business decisions.

You'll mentor junior scientists, collaborate with engineering and product teams, uphold data pipelines and model monitoring, and stay at the forefront of ML research. The role offers a competitive package and a flexible, globally distributed team.