Junior Data Scientist / AI Engineer (Contract) - Gauteng/Hybrid - ISB1402066
Core
Build professional and safe AI building blocks, including expert chatbots and automation tools, to support a global network.
Role type
Junior Data Scientist / AI Engineer
Builds
AI-enabled solutions, data pipelines, dashboards, and reports
Domain
IT services, AI/ML, Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Exploratory data analysis (EDA), Feature engineering, Machine learning model development, Data pipeline design, Model evaluation, SQL querying, Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow), Distributed data systems (Kafka, Spark), Git
Preferred skills
MLOps practices, Data governance principles, Cloud environments (Azure/AWS), Generative AI/LLM experience, AI agent/prompting familiarity
Technologies
Python, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Kafka, Spark, SQL, Git, Azure, AWS
Responsibilities
Translate business problems into data-driven AI solutions, Perform EDA to uncover patterns and opportunities, Design and maintain data pipelines for analytics, Develop and iterate on ML/AI models, Produce dashboards and reports for stakeholders, Collaborate with data engineering and AI platform teams
Seniority
Junior, Entry-level (2-4 years related experience)
