Data Scientist

We are looking for Data Scientists who are ready to turn complex data into powerful business outcomes. As one of Africa's leading financial services groups, Nedbank is committed to innovation, sustainability, and empowering Africa's future.

Requirements

• Build Next-generation Analytic Engines
• Develop advanced statistical models, algorithms, and ML solutions
• Convert prototypes into scalable, production-ready models
• Conduct deep statistical analysis to uncover insights
• Identify trends, measure performance, and deliver intelligence to stakeholders
• Transform raw data into meaningful business solutions
• Shape the Future of AI in Financial Services
• Gain expertise in financial domain concepts and regulations
• Work closely with banking specialists to design ML solutions for financial environments
• Contribute to Nedbank's AI/ML strategy and roadmap
• Engineer Smart, Scalable ML Systems
• Support end-to-end ML design including adaptability, retraining, and monitoring
• Assess ML performance aligned with IT and business strategy
• Collaborate across teams on solution engineering
• Build Your Craft
• Apply strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity
• Use Python, R, and big data frameworks like Hadoop and Spark
• Stay ahead of emerging tech through continuous learning
• Communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences