Data Scientist / Data Analyst

If you are looking for a Data Scientist position in Cape Town (or remote) then you have come to the right place. We are looking for enthusiastic, analytical and creative individuals to join our Business Intelligence team. Property24 offers you the opportunity to join a dynamic team of people who are innovative, results-driven and passionate about what they do. There is lots of scope to learn new technologies and be involved in exciting projects for South Africa’s number 1 property website. It is an exciting time to join us and your strong analytical skills will be a welcome addition to the team!

What will you be doing

• Building models to predict property and vehicle prices. Cool hey?
• Proactively identify data improvement opportunities and insights to the business
• Processing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data used for analysis
• Create algorithms and build predictive models to enhance product offerings
• Use machine learning techniques to improve the quality of data
• Creating automated anomaly detection systems and tracking of its performance
• Generating reports with insights from data sets and models to present to team

Qualifications and experience

• 3+ years’ experience in BI with a strong focus on data science
• Possessing either a Data Scientist or Statistics qualification.
• Proficiency with data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis
• Experience with Excel, Tableau, SQL, and programming languages (i.e. Python)
• Excellent understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as clustering methods, neural networks, boosting algorithms etc.
• Outstanding analytical skills - the ability to identify trends, patterns and insights from data

Does this sound like you?

• Self-motivated
• A team player
• Have a positive and proactive approach
• Attention to detail and the ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to easily communicate complex ideas in a way that is easy to understand
• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving

At Property24, we're passionate about creating the experiences for our users and customers that we'd love to have ourselves. So why not join our team.Our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our selection process.