💼 Full-Time Position

Data Scientist

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GoTyme ZA (South Africa)
📍 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted
June 18, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

GoTyme MCA (SA): The Data Scientist will play a pivotal role in assessing, analyzing, and mitigating credit risk within the GoTyme MCA (SA) Credit Analytics team. Working end-to-end—from data exploration and feature engineering to production-ready models, monitoring, and experimentation—the role leverages data-driven insights to enhance credit decisioning, optimize portfolio performance, and support the continued growth of the Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) product.

Requirements

Required Competencies and Skills

Essential

  • Strong background in statistical modelling, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
  • Proficiency in Python and/or SQL.
  • Experience building and validating credit risk models, including scorecards and provisioning models.
  • Solid grounding in predictive model evaluation — ranking performance, calibration, and stability — and busines...