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Lead Data Scientist

South Africa🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-12 → 2026-09-24

Core

Lead a team of data scientists and drive the transition from traditional SQL/Power BI analytics to Python-powered, LLM-augmented workflows for privacy-preserving models and entity resolution.

Role type

Senior IC/Lead Data Scientist (Technical Leadership)

Builds

Production-grade analytics pipelines, ML models, and customer journey dashboards using Python, PySpark, and Azure Synapse.

Domain

Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Privacy-Preserving Analytics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Machine learning, statistical modelling, AI system design, Python, PySpark, Delta Lake, Azure Synapse, Power BI, technical leadership, mentoring

Preferred skills

Apache Ranger, Fast API, PyTest, Kubernetes model serving, C#.NET, Angular/Electron

Technologies

Python, PySpark, Delta Lake, Azure Synapse, Trino, Power BI, Kubernetes, Fast API, Claude Code, Jupyter Notebooks

Responsibilities

Own the analytical roadmap and backlog prioritization; translate ambiguous business questions into decision-ready analysis; develop maintainable, production-grade Python code; apply AI tools for research and prototyping; generate insights across imperfect datasets; mentor team members and represent the function with stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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