Senior Data Scientist
Ref: JO-2510-357002
- South Africa, Cape Town
- Data, AI and Machine Learning, Technology
- Financial Services
- 50 - 249 Employees
- ZAR 720,000.00 - ZAR 1,320,000.00 per annum
- Environment: Hybrid
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Starts: 2026-01-05
Senior Data Scientist – Fintech + AI Innovation | Cape Town (Hybrid)
We’re supporting a fast-growing South African fintech in their search for a Senior Data Scientist who thrives on turning complex data into actionable insights and scalable models.
Join a team passionate about data-driven innovation, building seamless payments, loyalty, and rewards experiences for millions of users.
In this role, you’ll:
- Design, build, and deploy models that power loyalty optimisation, transaction prediction, and fraud detection.
- Dig deep into data to uncover insights that drive real business moves, from product decisions to customer engagement.
- Experiment with Generative AI tools (e.g., AWS Bedrock and SageMaker) to test new ways of driving value.
- Partner with product, marketing, and engineering teams to put data at the centre of everything.
- Help shape the company’s long-term data strategy, including data quality and AI ethics.
What we’re looking for:
- Around 5+ years in data science, analytics, or a similar field.
- Strong Python and SQL skills (comfortable with pandas, scikit-learn, etc.).
- Experience with dashboard tools like AWS QuickSight, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Exposure to cloud data tools (AWS Glue, Athena, SageMaker, possibly Bedrock).
- Curiosity, clear communication, and a knack for explaining the “why” behind the data.
You don’t need to tick every box! If you’re analytical, creative, and passionate about how data can move a business forward, this is your kind of role.
Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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