Senior Data Scientist - Remote | ML, Insights, Impact

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will drive data-driven decisions, develop predictive models, and work with large datasets to uncover actionable insights from anywhere in the country.

You will mentor teammates, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and stay at the forefront of ML research while delivering production-ready data pipelines and visualizations.

Qualifikationen

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of data science experience with a proven track record deploying ML models.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with big data tech (Spark, Hadoop).
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement advanced ML models to solve business problems.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Design and run A/B tests and experiments to validate hypotheses.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deploy models to production.
• Communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to team growth.
• Stay updated on latest data science research and techniques.
• Build data pipelines and ensure data quality and integrity.
• Create visualizations and dashboards to present insights effectively.
• Shape the strategic direction of data science initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Presentation

Remote collaboration

Ausbildung

Master's or PhD in CS/Statistics/Mathematics

Tools

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

AWS/Azure/GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will drive data-driven decisions, develop predictive models, and work with large datasets to uncover actionable insights from anywhere in the country.

You will mentor teammates, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and stay at the forefront of ML research while delivering production-ready data pipelines and visualizations.