Senior Data Scientist II at LexisNexis South Africa

About the Role

As a Senior Data Scientist II, you will leverage your advanced analytical skills to extract insights from complex datasets. Your expertise will drive data-driven decision-making and contribute to the development of innovative solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance business strategies and drive growth through actionable data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of advanced AI and machine learning models to solve complex business problem
• Working closely with other data scientists and engineers to design, develop, and deploy AI solutions
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure AI solutions are aligned with business goals and customer needs
• Building models, performing analytics, and creating AI features
• Mentoring junior data scientists and provide guidance on AI and machine learning best practices
• Working with product leaders to apply data science solutions

Requirements

• Experience with machine learning algorithms, including deep learning, gradient boosting, and random forests
• Possess knowledge and skills in a senior data scientist position
• Experience working directly with large language models and Transformer based architectures including BERT, RoBERTa, T5 etc.
• Experience and knowledge of applying LLMs including ChatGPT, GPT 3.5, Claude, Mistral, etc.
• Experience working with large datasets and distributed computing systems (e.g., Hadoop, Spark)
• Experience with coding skills in Python or another programming language
• Be experienced in mentoring, training, and acting as a subject matter expert to guide colleagues.