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We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:
1.To see what life at Capitec is all about and complete a short assessment, pleaseclick here!
2. Once you have completed the above finalize your application by clicking apply below.
We appoint energized and motivated people for their potentialandcontinuously look fortalented, driven individualstohelp usinnovate and evolve.That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.
We are a bank, but we’re much more than that.We believe that banking is about enabling peopleto control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.
At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put theClient first, act withEnergy andtakeOwnership.And to support people in being their best,our Employee Value Propositionoffersevery value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well asemployee benefitsand savings. We make it a priority toensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.
As a Junior Data Scientist at Capitec within the business improvement, optimization, and automation team, your purpose is to drive Capitec's AI strategy. You will assist in enabling smarter, faster, and more efficient operations across Capitec. By leveraging advanced machine learning, AI, and robotic process automation (RPA), the team supports critical functions like fraud detection, credit risk assessment, legal document processing, and transaction classification.The role involves leveraging solid, textbook knowledge of state-of-the-art data science principles and techniques in disciplines such deep learning and the underlying theory and assumptions of various techniques.
Key responsibilities include designing and implementing predictive models and intelligent algorithms to gain deeper insights into business performance drivers, enabling more effective decision-making. Additionally, the role encompasses solution and experimental design for model development, as well as the deployment of predictive modeling techniques, utilizing source control systems like Git or Bitbucket to ensure robust and scalable solutions.
If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!
Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals
Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.
Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.