Data Scientist – Credit Risk at Salt South Africa October, 2026

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Posted: Oct 13, 2026

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Recruit Digital is now part of Salt, a global, award-winning digital recruitment agency, connecting people and businesses within Creative, Marketing, Sales, and Technology. Over 250 consultants are “Creating Futures” around the world and change the lives of 1000s of people each year by helping them to start new roles in some of the most exciti...

Data Scientist – Credit Risk
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification Bachelors
- Experience 3 years
- Location Western Cape
- City Cape Town
- Job Field Data, Business Analysis and AI , Finance / Accounting / Audit , ICT / Computer
- Our client is looking for a Decision Scientist to join a high-performing analytics team focused on driving smarter credit decisions through data.
- You’ll work across the full model lifecycle, helping to develop, monitor, and enhance credit decisioning strategies that balance growth and risk.
Requirements:
- 3+ years’ experience in a credit risk, lending, retail finance, or insurance environment
- Experience with scorecard development, validation, and model monitoring
- Strong SQL skills and proficiency in Python, R, SAS, or similar analytical tools
- Background in decision optimisation, predictive modelling, or machine learning
- Degree in Computer Science, Quantitative Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
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