CareerPlanSign in

Lead Data Scientist - Remote

South Africa🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-24

Core

Own the analytical roadmap and deliver end-to-end customer analytics by translating ambiguous business questions into decision-ready analysis using production-grade Python and AI tools.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist with technical leadership responsibilities

Builds

Customer analytics journey, reusable analytical assets, and production ML models

Domain

Data science, machine learning, and data warehousing

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Machine learning, statistical modelling, AI system design, Python, Delta Lake/Lakehouse architectures, data warehouse expertise, Power BI, mentoring, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Apache Ranger, Fast API, PyTest, Kubernetes-based model deployment, C#.NET, Angular/Electron

Technologies

Python, Jupyter Notebooks, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PySpark, Delta Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, Power BI, Claude Code

Responsibilities

Shape and prioritize the analytical roadmap and backlog; translate business questions into decision-ready analysis; develop maintainable, testable code; apply AI throughout the delivery lifecycle; work with imperfect datasets to generate insights; mentor team members and support delivery management

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties

Sourced via adzuna · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.