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Senior Data Scientist

Capitec Bank Ltd
Stellenbosch • Western Cape • South Africa
Full-time
Senior
Posted March 9th, 2026

About the role

Capitec Bank is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to support the company’s AI and data strategy. The role focuses on designing and implementing predictive models and machine learning algorithms that help improve business performance and decision-making. The successful candidate will work with advanced data science techniques to develop intelligent solutions and support Capitec’s strategy of using data as a key competitive advantage. Key Responsibilities Design and implement predictive models and machine learning algorithms Analyse large datasets to identify trends and business insights Support Capitec’s AI and data science strategy Collaborate with business teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions Deploy machine learning solutions into production environments Ensure ethical AI design and best practices in data science

Requirements

  • Education
  • Honours Degree in Data Science (Minimum)
  • Master’s Degree in Data Science or related STEM field (Preferred)
  • Experience
  • 6 years experience with a Master’s Degree
  • OR
  • 8 years experience with an Honours Degree
  • Experience required in:
  • Data science and machine learning
  • Business analysis and requirements gathering
  • Working with relational and non-relational databases
  • Cloud environments
  • Reproducible coding practices