Senior Data Scientist (R or Python, AI) - Johannesburg - up to 1mil per annum

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📍 johannesburg, gauteng, South-Africa 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 03, 2026

Job Description

An established bank is seeking for a Senior Data Scientist to design, develop, and implement advanced analytical models, quantitative methodologies, and data-driven solutions to support strategic business objectives. This role focuses on leveraging data, machine learning, and automation to generate actionable insights, optimise performance, and unlock new commercial opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy advanced statistical, econometric, and machine learning models to solve complex business problems
  • Translate business requirements into analytical frameworks and scalable solutions
  • Analyse structured and unstructured data to identify trends, patterns, and revenue opportunities
  • Design and implement predictive and prescriptive analytics solutions
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance compliance across all analytical processes
  • Apply data wrangling, feature engineering, and transform...

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Job Details

  • Location johannesburg, gauteng
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Database, Analytics & BI
  • Posted Date July 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 12, 2026