Data Scientist

Recruiter

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref

CTI006770/Chels

Date posted

Friday, July 3, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary

900 000 Annually

SUMMARY

Every great empire needs a brilliant mind lurking behind the scenes.

While others are busy building dashboards and calling it innovation, my client is engineering intelligence capable of predicting, learning, adapting, and quietly changing the rules of the game.

Now they are searching for thee Data mastermind.

Not a report writer.

Not a spreadsheet enthusiast.

A Data Scientist who sees patterns where others see chaos and can transform raw data into a strategic advantage

POSITION INFO

Your Arsenal: A postgraduate qualification (Honours, Master's, or PhD) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline. Intelligence is expected Academic excellence is your invitation 4+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science or Applied Machine Learning Mastery of Python, including NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow Expert understanding of machine learning fundamentals, feature engineering, model validation, and evaluation Practical experience with NLP, transformers, BERT, GPT-family models, and Generative AI Strong SQL skills with PostgreSQL Experience deploying models using Docker Exceptional statistical knowledge covering probability, regression, experimentation, and hypothesis testing The ability to explain impossibly complex concepts to those who have yet to embrace the algorithm Forbidden Knowledge (Highly Desired) Those who possess these abilities rise quickly: LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI API, Claude, and Hugging Face RAG architectures with PostgreSQL/pgvector Computer Vision frameworks including OpenCV, YOLO, Detectron2, and torchvision AI automation using n8n, Zapier, and Base44 React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion Zoho CRM integrations using Deluge, JavaScript, and API The Reward? You'll join an organisation where AI isn't a trend-it's the strategy. Where experimentation is encouraged. Innovation is expected. And ordinary thinking is quietly eliminated. If you've ever looked at a problem and thought, "I can teach a machine to conquer that." Then your seat at the table awaits. Apply now. The future won't build itself-but you might Connect with us on and Register your CV to create a profile or to view all our Jobs in Information Technology. One of the best Developer Recruitment Agencies in Cape Town.Let us assist you with your IT careers. For Further C# Developer jobs, C++ Developer jobs, Java Developer jobs, .Net Developer careers, Angular Developer and Full stack developer jobs.