Data Scientist Lead

4 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa LexisNexis South Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd Company Full time
About the Role

As a Senior Data Scientist II at LexisNexis South Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd Company, you will leverage your advanced analytical skills to extract valuable insights from complex datasets. Your expertise will drive data-driven decision-making and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that enhance business strategies and drive growth through actionable data analysis.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the development of advanced AI and machine learning models to solve complex business problems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure AI solutions are aligned with business goals and customer needs.
  • Build and maintain models, perform analytics, and create AI features that drive business value.
  • Mentor junior data scientists and provide guidance on AI and machine learning best practices.
  • Work with product leaders to apply data science solutions that meet business objectives.
Requirements
  • Experience with machine learning algorithms, including deep learning, gradient boosting, and random forests.
  • Proficiency in coding skills using Python.
  • Possess knowledge and skills in a senior data scientist position.
  • Experience working directly with large language models and Transformer-based architectures, including BERT, RoBERTa, T5, etc.
  • Experience and knowledge of applying LLMs, including ChatGPT, GPT 3.5, Claude, Mistral, etc.
  • Experience working with large datasets and distributed computing systems, such as Hadoop, Spark.
  • Ability to mentor, train, and act as a subject matter expert to guide colleagues.
About the Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range of R1,200,000 - R1,500,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. In addition to a generous holiday allowance, we also offer health screening, eye care vouchers, private medical benefits, wellbeing programs, life assurance, access to a contributory pension scheme, Save As You Earn share option scheme, travel season ticket loan, electric vehicle scheme, optional dental insurance, maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave, employee assistance programme, access to emergency care for both the elderly and children, RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you, access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer, access to extensive learning and development resources, and access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work.


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