Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist – Psybergate (Pty) Ltd

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our financial services client based in Sandton. The role focuses on leading the technical development, testing, and implementation of advanced Large Language Model (LLM) based projects to deliver end-to-end data science and AI products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of LLM- and generative AI-based solutions that drive the company's global product offerings and strategy forward.
• Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and executive stakeholders to identify and prioritize business problems solvable with LLMs.
• Conduct desktop research into state-of-the-art LLMs and Generative AI and apply findings to real-world applications.
• Conduct research and development of speech-to-text and audio-based language models, integrating with LLM pipelines where applicable.
• Conduct experimental research on the use of LLMs in real-world company applications to ensure design and development decisions are scientifically sound, optimizing for accuracy, scalability, efficiency, reliability, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Translate strategic direction into technical product definitions and roadmaps.
• Participate actively in internal and external communities discussing and designing policies for the ethical use of AI, ensuring the team's work meets ethical AI standards.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation by prototyping and developing novel methodologies and approaches, providing strong thought leadership.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to executives and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong emotional intelligence, uplifting team members, and managing challenging situations with composure.
• Advise other teams on best practice based on experience.
• Mine large structured and unstructured datasets to uncover insights for operational efficiency and member‑delight interaction strategies.
• Research and apply the most up‑to‑date machine learning algorithms and AI techniques.
• Present data and model findings to provide actionable insights to business users.
• Monitor model performance.

Qualifications

Desired Skills

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Note : If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

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