Data Scientist III at Capitec Bank

About the role:

• As a Senior Data Scientist at Capitec within the Client Insights department, your role includes building a recommender engine. The current focus is on model development to improve the initial version of our model design by testing various methods and algorithms to achieve better results. Your expertise in designing and implementing advanced predictive models and intelligent algorithms will uncover valuable insights, driving improved decision-making and optimising business performance. This involves leveraging advanced, practical knowledge of state-of-the-art machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), deep learning, and other techniques to develop innovative models and solve complex business challenges.
• The role includes the entire data science lifecycle, from developing to deploying both new and existing solutions. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will gather requirements and manage stakeholder engagement across the business. Additionally, you will bring expertise in deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch, while working with one or more machine learning languages. This role also involves mentoring junior data scientists to foster a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.

Our ideal candidate has:

• 6+ years of experience in a Senior Data Science role
• Master’s degree or higher in any of the following field statistics, mathematics, computer science, physics  
• Hands on experience deploying production ready AI/ML solutions in real-world applications
• Experience with advanced data science principles including NLP, deep learning, reinforcement learning, or time-series modeling.
• Python/R experience and relation/Non-relational databases.
• Familiarity with modern deep learning frameworks (Pytorch, Tensorflow)
• Stakeholder engagement management up to executive management.
• Github experience or Git

Ideal:

• AWS/Azure/GCP experience

Education:

• Completed a master’s degree or higher