Digital AI Data Scientist (Johannesburg)

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Remuneration:	basic salary
Location:	Johannesburg
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Mid
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#NG60436
Company:	e-Merge IT Recruitment

A global financial services organisation whose core purpose is to seek out and invest in exceptional individuals and whose values align and pride themselves with attracting intellectual leaders, seeks a highly skilled and forward-thinking digital AI data scientist to drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions that fuel digital transformation across the organisation. This role sits at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, and digital strategy—designed for a proactive innovator with a passion for solving complex business problems through data-driven intelligence.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and deploy scalable AI/ML models to solve business challenges across digital platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing, Operations) to translate digital transformation goals into AI-powered solutions.
Leverage NLP, computer vision, generative AI, and predictive modeling techniques where applicable.
Work closely with data engineering teams to access and preprocess large-scale structured and unstructured data.
Communicate insights and model outcomes to stakeholders with clear storytelling and visualization tools.
Develop and maintain automated systems for continuous learning, monitoring, and model performance optimization.
Contribute to the strategic AI roadmap, exploring emerging technologies like GenAI, LLMs, AutoML, and MLOps frameworks.
Ensure ethical use of AI and adherence to data governance, privacy, and compliance standards.

Qualifications and experience:

Master’s or degree in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field.
Five-plus years of hands-on experience in AI/ML model development and deployment.
Proficient in Python, R, SQL, and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and AI/ML services (SageMaker, Vertex AI, etc.)
Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, including web/app analytics, customer journey mapping, and digital KPIs.
Familiarity with MLOps tools
Experience with GenAI/LLMs and prompt engineering is a plus.

Reference Number for this position is NG60436 which is a contract Hybrid position offering a contract rate of R650,000 to R850,000 per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula on az.oc.egrem-e@galuhtukon or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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