Data Scientist

1 week ago

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Communicate Ct Full time R1 000 000 - R3 000 000 per year
Dear Diary,
Today I found a job that sounds utterly fabulous — or at least like something that might make Mum finally stop asking if I'm "still doing that computer thing." It's a Data Scientist role. Yes, science + data + me = functioning adult with a job that sounds impressive at dinner parties."

It's not just any job. It's basically the Mr. Darcy of data gigs — rare, complex, slightly intimidating, and requires one to look both clever and calm whilst explaining credit risk models (possibly recreating the FinTech industry as you know it).
Apparently, it goes something like this…

You, the Ideal Candidate, Must Have:
A Bachelor's degree (in something terrifying like Stats, Data Science, Maths, Economics, or "a related field" — And no 'years of experience Googling solutions' does not counts)
Minimum 5+ years in a Fintech data science role (read: you've survived start-up chaos, regulatory hoops, and possibly a co-worker named Brett who insists on using the word 'synergy' unironically)
Fluency in Python, SQL, and machine learning things (scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM — basically alphabet soup of data wizardry)
Solid grasp of credit risk modeling, scorecards, and being able to explain it without everyone falling asleep
Communication skills strong enough to survive meetings where everyone's mic is off and no one responds
Experience with "alternative data sources" (translation: you once used TikTok data to predict consumer behaviour, and it worked… emphasis on ONCE)
Bonus if you've worked in BNPL, fintech lending, or fraud analytics (basically: anything that sounds like a subplot in a Netflix thriller)
Oh, and if you know your way around Google Cloud — chef's kiss

Feeling personally attacked by how well this job knows what it wants?
Then, by all means, put on your best blazer, channel your inner tech goddess, and apply immediately — before someone younger, with more ironic tote bags and a degree in Machine Learning from somewhere Scandinavian, gets there first.

Contact Chelsea Fisher on [email protected]or , quoting the Ref : CTI006036
 
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