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We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist who will build, deploy and monitor analytics and machine learning capabilities into the Ajua products while ensuring scientific rigour and statistical methods to the many challenges of Integrated Customer Experience Product creation and improvement.\nKey Responsibilities:\nFrame business requirements and objectives as succinct data science problems.\n\nExtraction, cleaning and transformation of relevant data for different Integrated Customer Experience Problems for analysis, modelling and reporting.\n\nImplement and deploy robust, state-of-the-art analytics and machine learning models across the Ajua Product Stack, directly impacting merchants and enterprise customers.\n\nWork with product teams to translate product feature requirements and use cases into experiments, and lead with the design, development, analysis and reporting of results, leading to decisions that directly impact customers.\n\nActively pursue improving data science skills, including but not limited to problem-solving, writing readable/testable/efficient code, mastering Integrated Customer Experience Data, and learning to anticipate Customer and Data related product issues and needs - always staying ahead of the customer.\n\nActively participate in internal Data Science and broader technology project reviews and participate in community meet-ups.\n\nCollaboratively work with the engineering, products, and customer success teams and communicate clearly and effectively regardless of seniority.\n\n3+ years industry or academic experience in data science and machine learning.\n\nBachelors/Masters in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or Engineering.\n\nHighly Fluent in Python and SQL\n\nProficient with Python data science libraries (numpy, scipy, spacy, etc.)\n\nBasic understanding of R (The team works using both Python and R)\n\nEnd to end Statistics and probability understanding and rigour.\n\nClear, and demonstratable/explainable comprehension of the fundamentals of learning algorithms.\n\nNatural Language Processing experience a huge plus.\n\nFamiliarity with deep learning frameworks - Tensorflow, PyTorch, etc.\n\nA record of published patents and/or peer-reviewed conference/journal publications will be considered a big plus. (Contribution of new knowledge/implementation of new knowledge in innovative ways through any of the above ways, is a key requirement.)\n\nAbility to continuously review machine learning publications and scientific development, pick out what can be implemented and experiment to drive Ajua's innovation.\n\nExperience working on a team or in a group academic setting and demonstrated ability to collaborate well across teams\n\nAbility to anticipate how contributions can affect larger Data product delivery, developing risk mitigation and contingency plans\n\nDemonstrated excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical teammates and a high level of emotional and professional maturity.\n\nAbility to work seamlessly with Engineering, product and the Data Team to ensures Data-driven products launch smoothly and customer needs are met.\n\nAbility to Monitor the outcomes of the team’s actions to learn from mistakes and replicate successes.\n\nA connection to Ajua’s mission and values\n\nWorking Conditions:\nBuilding impactful products at Ajua that shape businesses and consumers in Africa and the world at large\n\nGreat and fun work environment; you get an opportunity to work with brilliant minds at Ajua\n\nCompetitive salary.\n\nGrowth stage startup grind! Working in a dynamic startup environment\n\nCompetitive salary and benefits\n\nTo be a #HumanOfAjua\nYou will embody the following values:\nFUN - We work hard, play hard.\n\nINNOVATION - We continuously improve and try new things\n\nINTEGRITY - We Deliver on Our Promises\n\nTRUST - We Do the Right thing when No One is Watching\n\nCOMMUNICATION - We Communicate with Intent\n\nOWNERSHIP - We Own our Work because We Want to!\n\nAjua is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status\nAjua is The Integrated Customer Experience Solution for Businesses in Africa.\nWe exist to bridge the gap between businesses and their customers. Ajua’s technology integrates with businesses at the points that matter most to their customers to measure and optimize their Customer Experience. 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