The company is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join our Artificial Intelligence (AI) team and contribute to key projects such as Dynamic Pricing and Trip Dispatching. As a Data Scientist, you will analyze and model data to optimize our Machine Learning (ML) systems. Your expertise in predictive modeling and software development will be essential in driving our solutions and providing value to the company.
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Key Responsibilities
- Act as a subject matter expert, mastering details pertaining to your scope.
- Optimize Pricing capabilities, including Dynamic/Surge Pricing and Discounts/Commissioning Optimization.
- Propose ML opportunities and support requirements definition for ML projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional Engineering and Product teams.
- Champion Data Quality critical for ML solutions and analytics.
- Conduct Exploratory Data Analysis and Feature Selection/Engineering.
- Utilize Statistical and ML techniques for model training.
- Visualize results with actionable metrics and insights.
- Deploy and test ML applications using our MLOps infrastructure.
- Monitor ML models for technical performance and business impact.
- Explain technical solutions in a business-friendly manner to support Product teams.
- Maintain and improve technical documentation of delivered solutions.
Key Requirements
- Solid Mathematical, Statistical, Machine Learning, and Software Development skills, supported by a Master's degree or above in a relevant quantitative field.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL with at least 2 years of industry experience.
- Understanding of software engineering concepts such as code profiling and optimization.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Visualization skills with experience in Python libraries or analytics/BI tools.
- Familiarity with Cloud solutions, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Mastery of the end-to-end ML model development lifecycle.
- Excellent communication skills in professional English.
Nice to Have
- Experience in On-demand, Mobility, or Financial Services companies.
- ML feature experience for Digital Products (apps, websites).
- Background in Pricing/Economics or related modeling techniques.
Join us at the company, where you’ll be part of a fast-growing tech company that makes a meaningful impact on the lives of people in Africa and its diaspora.
