Senior Deep Learning Scientist — Lead & Mentor

Placements24; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Retirement savings

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in deep learning to join our client in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. You will design and deploy cutting-edge models on large datasets, driving impactful insights and data-driven decisions.

You will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and stay at the forefront of deep learning research. The role offers an opportunity to shape scalable ML solutions in a dynamic, innovation-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in a quantitative field is required.
• Minimum 4 years of professional data science experience with deep learning.
• Strong programming in Python with ML libraries.
• Experience with production ML systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy deep learning models for various applications.
• Clean and analyze large datasets to extract insights.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deploy models in production.
• Evaluate algorithms and tools for data analysis and modeling.
• Test and validate models for accuracy and performance.
• Mentor junior data scientists and share knowledge.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated with advances in deep learning and data science.
• Develop data visualizations and reports to track metrics.

Skills

Deep learning

Python (TF PyTorch Keras)

Data preprocessing & feature eng

Model evaluation & validation

SQL

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Communication & presentation

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Statistics/Math or related quantitative field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Pandas

NumPy

SQL

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in deep learning to join our client in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. You will design and deploy cutting-edge models on large datasets, driving impactful insights and data-driven decisions.

You will mentor junior data scientists, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and stay at the forefront of deep learning research. The role offers an opportunity to shape scalable ML solutions in a dynamic, innovation-focused environment.