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Senior Data Scientist

Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-12

Core

Senior Data Scientist independently owning end-to-end analytical and modelling projects to improve customer experience, service performance, and outcomes at a bank.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (customer experience)

Builds

Predictive models, text analytics, and analytical insights for customer satisfaction and service optimization

Domain

Banking / Customer Experience Analytics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, SQL, supervised machine learning, statistics, experimentation, predictive model evaluation, text analytics, NLP

Preferred skills

Call centre analytics, NPS, customer journey analysis, alternative data, cloud analytics platforms (Databricks), Git, model governance

Technologies

Python, SQL, Databricks, Git

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of CX analytics projects from scoping to stakeholder communication; Develop features and predictive models from structured and unstructured data; Set and uphold analytical standards including code quality and documentation; Provide informal technical coaching to junior colleagues; Translate complex analytical outputs into clear recommendations for business teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC