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Data Science Jobs in South Africa

There are 93 open Data Science jobs in South Africa on freehire right now. 24 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are data-science, python and machine-learning.

Most requested skills

data-science 75%
python 72%
machine-learning 69%
analytics 60%
sql 60%
statistics 55%
ai 44%
cloud 38%

How the work is done

Hybrid 13 · 14%
Remote 8 · 9%
Onsite 1 · 1%

Visa sponsorship offered in 0% of the 4 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

Senior 25
Lead 6
Junior 3
Intern 2
Middle 2
Principal 1

Who is hiring

1000+ employees 8
501-1000 employees 3

93 jobs

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93 jobs Posted Sort

Data Scientist - (Global)

Open 121d RemoteWorldwideFull-time

Build AI-driven geospatial models to predict ore-grade mineralization and guide mineral exploration, integrating geoscience data and uncertainty quantification.

AI Cloud Computer Vision Data Science Distributed Computing +6 skills

140K – 260K $

Senior Data Scientist

NewBe an early applicant AfricaSenior

ROLE PURPOSE As a Senior Data Scientist at Lula, you will turn data into decisions across the business. You will work with teams in product, operations, finance, marketing and credit to frame problems, build analyses…

Airbyte Airflow Analytics AWS Azure +23 skills

Psybergate (Pty) LTD

Senior Data Scientist (ML Engineer)

NewBe an early applicant AfricaSenior

Senior ML/AI engineer at Psybergate who designs, deploys, and monitors production machine-learning, generative-AI, RAG, and AI-agent solutions on Databricks and Azure Kubernetes Service. Core stack is Python, SQL, MLflow, Spark, Docker/Kubernetes, with strong MLOps and CI/CD practices; most positions are remote but near the client site.

Agentic AI AI AKS API Automation +27 skills

Senior Data Scientist (ML Engineer)

NewBe an early applicant AfricaSenior

To design, prototype, and build next-generation analytic engines and services by applying strong expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Build, deploy, scale and support machine learning, AI and GenAI solutions in…

Agentic AI AI AKS API Automation +28 skills

Senior Data Scientist (ML Engineering)

NewBe an early applicant AfricaSenior

The Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing machine learning, AI, and decisioning solutions that drive customer, risk, and operational outcomes across Personal and Private…

AI Analytics AWS Azure Cloud +16 skills

Sand Tech Holdings Limited

Principal Data Scientist

Open 82d AfricaFull-timePrincipal

Principal Data Scientist designs AI/ML solutions for telecom challenges, leads a team, and sets strategic roadmaps using Python and cloud platforms like AWS.

AI AWS Cloud Data Engineering Data Quality +6 skills

Senior Data Scientist, Product Data

Open 118d AfricaSenior

Senior Data Scientist builds and deploys ML models and pipelines to clean, classify, and deduplicate product catalogs and sales data for a global partnership marketing platform, using Python, SQL, and vector search tools.

A/B Testing AI Analytics Anomaly Detection BigQuery +47 skills

Data Scientist | DISA-DIA-SD-JHB-0083

NewBe an early applicant AfricaFull-time

Who We Need – Senior Data Scientist Decision Inc. is currently looking for an ambitious Data Scientist to join our Data Information and Analytics team as a client-facing, permanently employed consultant. Good…

AI Alteryx Analytics AWS CI/CD +9 skills

Acuity Consultants

Senior Data Scientist & ML Engineer - Production Ready

NewBe an early applicant AfricaSenior

Acuity Consultants in Cape Town (Hybrid) is seeking a Senior Data Scientist who can take models into production and demonstrate their commercial value. The role is based in CAPE TOWN and offers a salary of R1.2m –…

Data Engineering Machine Learning

Data Scientist (SQL, Python, Big Query) - Johannesburg - up to R1mil per annum

NewBe an early applicant HybridAfricaFull-time

As a Data Scientist , you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying machine learning and optimisation models that operate at enterprise scale. You will work closely with engineering teams, business…

AI Analytics AWS Azure BigQuery +21 skills

Data scientist - machine learning specialist

A data scientist role in Rustenburg focused on developing, training, and deploying machine learning models for predictive analytics, classification, and clustering, including data preparation, A/B testing, and productionizing models with engineering teams. Core technologies: Python/R, TensorFlow/PyTorch/scikit-learn, SQL, and big data tools like Spark and Hadoop.

Analytics Data Mining Data Science Hadoop Machine Learning +6 skills

Sasso Consulting (Pty) Ltd

JOB 30 – Data Scientist

New AfricaFull-time

Sasso Consulting is recruiting five Data Scientists for a client in Gauteng to design, build and deploy statistical and machine-learning models in enterprise IT environments. The day-to-day work spans Python and SQL analysis, predictive modelling, feature engineering, MLOps and cloud ML platforms, with a strong emphasis on translating insights for business stakeholders.

A/B Testing AI Analytics Anomaly Detection API +67 skills

Intermediate Data Scientist — ML & Big Data in Production

An Intermediate Data Scientist in Johannesburg who builds and deploys machine learning models on structured and unstructured data, collaborating with stakeholders to turn data into strategic insights. Core stack: Python, R, SAS, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and MLOps in production.

Hadoop Kafka Machine Learning Python SAS +1 skills

Data Scientist: ML, Insights & Impact in Big Data

Placements24 is hiring a Data Scientist in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga to analyze large datasets, build predictive ML models, and turn data into insights that drive decisions across the organization. The role involves developing ML solutions, collaborating with engineering and product teams, and communicating findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Machine Learning

Discovery Limited

Healthcare Data Scientist — ML & Big Data Insights

Discovery Health, part of Discovery Limited, is hiring an intermediate data scientist in Sandton to analyse clinical, demographic and operational data, apply modern ML techniques to large datasets, contribute to production environments, and present actionable insights that improve client schemes and customer experience.

Machine Learning

Senior Data Scientist: Big Data , AI

New AfricaSenior

Senior Data Scientist at Vodacom's South Africa Big Data team in Midrand, owning ML and AI use cases end-to-end — churn, propensity, uplift and recommender models plus GenAI/agentic solutions — using Python, SQL, PySpark, deep learning frameworks and MLOps tooling to deliver measurable commercial value.

Agentic AI AI Analytics Athena Automation +39 skills

Senior data scientist - ai & big data, end-to-end ml

New AfricaSenior

Vodacom is hiring a Senior Data Scientist in Midrand (on-site) to own ML use cases end to end — from problem framing through deployment and monitoring — building recommender solutions for Customer Value Management and applying Generative AI patterns. Core stack: Python, ML/MLOps, SQL, and cloud.

AI Cloud Generative AI Machine Learning MLOps +2 skills

Lead Data Scientist

New HybridAfricaLead

Who is Quantium? Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence. Established in Australia in 2002, Quantium is a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations with a unique blend of…

AI Analytics Azure Cloud Data Science +8 skills

jellyfishcareers

Data Scientist

Open 43d HybridAfricaFull-time

Data Science Manager at a digital marketing agency leading paid media analytics solutions—media mix modelling, incrementality testing, and predictive modelling—using Python and SQL.

Analytics Cloud Data Science Google Analytics Looker +5 skills

Senior Data Scientist - NLP Specialist

RemoteAfricaSenior

A recruitment firm's client is hiring a Senior Data Scientist specializing in NLP to design, develop, and deploy models powering sentiment analysis, chatbots, summarization, and information extraction. Day-to-day work centers on Python, NLP libraries (NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face), and TensorFlow/PyTorch, offered as a fully remote role based in Pretoria, South Africa.

AI Data Science Deep Learning Hugging Face Machine Learning +6 skills