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Data Scientist AI/ML (Remote)

Recru-it

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • South Africa
  • Posted 13 Feb 2026 by Recru-it
  • Expires in 14 days
  • Job 2633169 - Ref PE011490

About the position

The company helps clients become data-driven by applying data + technology to create real-time,
actionable visibility into business performance and to build lasting analytics capability. This role will help
expand delivery capacity for pragmatic, production-grade analytics, ML, and GenAI solutions, so client
teams can move from “interesting insights” to deployed capabilities with measurable value.
What you’ll do

  • Translate client business questions into analytic approaches (metrics, segments, hypotheses), then deliver recommendations leaders can act on.
  • Perform data exploration to identify drivers, anomalies, and performance constraints; communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Design, run, and analyse experiments (A/B tests) and/or apply causal inference where experimentation is constrained.
  • Build predictive models (e.g., risk/propensity/forecasting) with sensible baselines, validation, and error analysis, document tradeoffs.
  • Build LLM/GenAI applications (prompt workflows, tool use, structured outputs) and implement RAG when retrieval improves accuracy.
  • Create evaluation approaches for LLM systems (test sets, rubrics, automated checks, and human review loops) and iterate based on evidence.
  • Implement guardrails: PII handling, secure prompting patterns, input/output validation, rate limiting, and fallback behaviors.
  • Package models and GenAI components into clean services (APIs/batch jobs), with basic CI/CD awareness and production readiness.
  • Improve/extend data pipelines and feature reliability (freshness, data quality checks, lineage-friendly design).
  • Contribute to value measurement: define success metrics, track outcomes, and help clients understand what moved and why (the company emphasizes value measurement as part of delivery).
  • Work within a structured engagement approach (Discover Review ? Implement ? Value ? Evolve), producing lightweight deliverables clients can run with. 


Role Expectations

  • Strong fundamentals in SQL + Python for analysis, transformation, and reproducible work (notebook + production-friendly code).
  • Experience delivering at least one end-to-end analytics or ML project (problem framing ? data ? model/analysis ? decision or deployment).
  • Working knowledge of experimentation (A/B testing) and common pitfalls; comfort explaining statistical reasoning simply.
  • Exposure to LLM application development (prompting, a small RAG prototype, or integrating an LLM into a workflow).
  • ML engineering fundamentals: Git, code reviews, basic testing mindset, and ability to build/maintain a simple API or batch pipeline.
  • Data quality mindset: you proactively validate inputs/outputs and can implement basic checks (freshness, nulls, ranges, duplicates).
  • Responsible AI awareness: privacy/PII, security basics, bias considerations, and safe deployment practices.
  • Communication skills: you can present to mixed audiences and write clear docs (assumptions, approach, results, recommendations).
  • Comfort in a consulting-style environment: shifting context, collaborating with client teams, and managing expectations professionally.


Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with cloud and modern data stacks used in consulting projects (warehouses and orchestration).
  • Experience with BI/analytics enablement (semantic layers, dashboards, metric definitions, stakeholder training).
  • Familiarity with vector search tooling and embedding workflows.
  • Exposure to MLOps tooling (model tracking, monitoring, alerting) and basic incident/debugging habits.
  • Any experience working with executives or operational leaders on decision-making and value measurement.
  • Domain depth in a client-relevant industry: [finance/telecom/retail/public sector/health/etc.]
  • Cloud experience (Azure/AWS/GCP) with any Data Science / AI / Data Engineering certifications.
  • Databricks and/or Snowflake experience.

Desired Skills:

  • SQL + Python
  • Data Scientist AI/ML
  • LLM application development
  • ML engineering

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About the agency

Recruit IT Recruitment IT Recruitment and Talent Sourcing Specialists Offices in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as Consultants working remotely across the country Telephone number 087 805 8536 www.recru-it.co.za >recru-it* COMPANY PROFILE Certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110% >Introduction* >recru-it*was established in August 2005 & specializes in and focuses on the full spectrum of positions within the IT and other sectors. We focus our approach on delivering a superior service to both our client and candidate, in all portfolios and phases throughout the Recruitment process, supporting real transformation within the IT Industry and other sectors through ethical and transparent business practices >Value added services* • Advertising Client Roles • Screening Applications • CV searches • Head Hunting Candidates • CV Selection • Labour Broking • Pay structure advice for client & candidate >Additional services on request* • Personal Reference checks • Credit checks • Criminal checks • ID checks • Academic checks • Qualification checks >Placements portfolio* • Software Engineering & Development • I.T. Solution Sales and Strategic Sales • Sales & marketing • Finance and Insurance • HR • Engineering • Administration / Office Management • Healthcare • FMCG • Warehousing / Logistics • Telecommunications • Training and Development • Executive and senior level placements • ERP & CRM Consultants • Project Management & Administration • I.T Executive Management • Business Analysis • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Network Engineering • Support • Testing • Product Support Specialists   >Operational structure * >recru-it*uses a flat open structure in our approach  Each consultant takes personal ownership for each client request. The consultants are account managers with their respective clients ensuring professional and personal interaction at all times.  Our team supports each other in an interactive, transparent manner to deliver highest quality candidates on each specification, thus ensuring a fast and effective turnaround time to fulfill your every labour requirement. >recru-it*was established in August 2005. Carbon foot print  We practice a 90% paperless environment as most of our duties are internet and electronic. >BEE Profile*  >recru-it*is owned by 2 individuals with 8 additional staff members • 50 % of the business is owned by a black person. • 50% of the business is women owned.  >recru-it*has been officially & precisely rated according to our company structure. • We have been certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110%. • Enterprise development – on site as well as external training courses for staff ensuring continuous skill improvement. • Corporate Social Investment – we do not have a formal CSI policy, but we do annual donations.

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