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Digital AI Data Scientist

Remuneration:basic salary 
Location:Johannesburg
Education level:Diploma
Job level:Mid/Senior
Reference:#NG60436
Company:e-Merge IT Recruitment

A global financial services organisation whose core purpose is to seek out and invest in exceptional individuals and whose values align and pride themselves with attracting intellectual leaders, seeks a highly skilled and forward-thinking Digital AI Data Scientist to drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions that fuel digital transformation across the organization. This role sits at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, and digital strategy—designed for a proactive innovator with a passion for solving complex business problems through data-driven intelligence.

Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and deploy scalable AI/ML models to solve business challenges across digital platforms.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing, Operations) to translate digital transformation goals into AI-powered solutions.
  • Leverage NLP, computer vision, generative AI, and predictive modeling techniques where applicable.
  • Work closely with data engineering teams to access and preprocess large-scale structured and unstructured data.
  • Communicate insights and model outcomes to stakeholders with clear storytelling and visualization tools.
  • Develop and maintain automated systems for continuous learning, monitoring, and model performance optimization.
  • Contribute to the strategic AI roadmap, exploring emerging technologies like GenAI, LLMs, AutoML, and MLOps frameworks.
  • Ensure ethical use of AI and adherence to data governance, privacy, and compliance standards.

Qualifications and experience:
  • Master’s or degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML model development and deployment.
  • Proficient in Python, R, SQL, and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and AI/ML services (SageMaker, Vertex AI, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, including web/app analytics, customer journey mapping, and digital KPIs.
  • Familiarity with MLOps tools
  • Experience with GenAI/LLMs and prompt engineering is a plus.

Reference number for this position is NG60436 which is a contract permanent, Hybrid position offering a salary of R550k to R850k per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula on az.oc.egrem-e@galuhtukon or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The e-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

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Posted on 10 Jun 14:03, Closing date 9 Aug

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Nokuthula
nokuthulag@e-merge.co.za

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