Data Scientist Jobs in Cape Town

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Keyrock

keyrock.com
keyrock.com · HQ: Brussels, Belgium · Blockchain & Crypto · Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Cryptocurrencies · 201-500 employees · Est. 2017 · Hiring 9, 4 new
HQ: Brussels, Belgium · Blockchain & Crypto · Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments · Cryptocurrencies · 201-500 employees · Est. 2017 · Hiring 9, 4 new
Keyrock is a digital asset market maker providing liquidity on centralised and decentralised venues worldwide. It runs proprietary trading technology and offers over-the-counter execution and options desks for institutional clients. The Belgian firm is one of Europe's larger crypto liquidity providers.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 3 months ago Fading · 38%

Senior Data Engineer

≈ $65k – $169k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (Brussels, Antwerp, Belgium, Rome, Milan, Italy, Barcelona, Spain) · Full-Time · Senior
Rust
SQL
Python
Databases
ClickHouse
TimescaleDB
QuestDB
Redpanda
Apache Kafka
Apache Iceberg
Delta Lake
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Time Series
Human-in-the-Loop
AI Agents
DevOps
Self-Healing
Amazon Kinesis
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD
Web3
DeFi
NFT
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Takealot

takealot.com
takealot.com · HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · E-commerce Platforms · Marketplaces · Est. 2011 · Trust B · Hiring 63, 4 new
HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · E-commerce Platforms · Marketplaces · Est. 2011 · Trust B · Hiring 63, 4 new
Takealot Group is a South African e-commerce company based in Cape Town that runs Takealot, the country's largest online retail store and marketplace, alongside the Mr D food and grocery delivery service. Founded in 2011 and owned by Naspers, the group operates its own warehouses and delivery network through Takealot Fulfilment Solutions, which handles over 30 million orders a year, and its third-party marketplace accounts for over a fifth of units sold. It hires software, data and machine learning engineers, product managers, marketplace account and merchandising staff, supply chain and loss prevention specialists, Mr D sales and partner teams, and interns in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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Data Principal Engineer

≈ $33k – $75k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 8+ years exp · Hybrid (Cape Town, South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Principal
Kotlin
Scala
SQL
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
LookML
Redis
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Feature Store
RAG
LLM
AI Agents
dbt
Machine Learning
DevOps
Terraform
GCP
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Analytics
Looker
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Open 2061 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 5 years ago Long shot · 4%

Senior Database Administrator (MySQL, PostgreSQL) - Takealot

≈ $34k – $63k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Cape Town, South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
Kotlin
Scala
SQL
Python
Databases
Oracle
ElasticSearch
Redis
MySQL
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
Linux
GCP
Kubernetes
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PEP Online

pepstores.com
pepstores.com · Johannesburg · Durban · Pretoria · Cape Town · East London · Cosmetics & Makeup · Consumer Goods · Home Decor · 5000+ employees · Trust B · Hiring 47, 13 new
Johannesburg · Durban · Pretoria · Cape Town · East London · Cosmetics & Makeup · Consumer Goods · Home Decor · 5000+ employees · Trust B · Hiring 47, 13 new
Refresh your routine with our women's beauty products from PEP Stores. Shop affordable skincare, fragrance, and personal care essentials.
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Open 115 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 12%

Data Scientist

Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Cape Town, South Africa) · Master's Degree · Senior
SQL
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
GCP
CI/CD
Analytics
Power BI
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Lesaka Technologies

lesaka.tech
lesaka.tech · HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa · Cards & Card Issuing · Payment Processing & Gateways · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1989 · NASDAQ: LSAK · Trust B · Hiring 31, 3 new
HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa · Cards & Card Issuing · Payment Processing & Gateways · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1989 · NASDAQ: LSAK · Trust B · Hiring 31, 3 new
Lesaka Technologies is a South African fintech headquartered in Johannesburg with roots going back to 1989. It provides payment processing, card services and merchant technology. The company is listed on Nasdaq and in Johannesburg.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 118 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 3%

Junior Data Engineer

Junior · 1+ year exp · In office (Cape Town, South Africa) · Junior
SQL
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
Amazon Redshift
Snowflake
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Dagster
DevOps
Git
CI/CD
Amazon Kinesis
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Inspired Testing

inspiredtesting.com
inspiredtesting.com · HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa · Software Testing & QA · 51-200 employees · Est. 2008 · Trust B · Hiring 9
HQ: Johannesburg, South Africa · Software Testing & QA · 51-200 employees · Est. 2008 · Trust B · Hiring 9
Inspired Testing is a South African software quality assurance company founded in 2008. It provides functional, automation and performance testing teams to clients in South Africa and the United Kingdom. The company also trains and certifies testers through its own academy.
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Open 140 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 9%

Xperts: Senior Java Engineer (Data Engineering)

≈ $34k – $63k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · Hybrid (Cape Town, South Africa) · Full-Time · Senior
Scala
Java
Python
Python
pySpark
Databases
Apache Iceberg
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Hadoop
Spark
DevOps
GCP
Kubernetes
Azure
AWS
Amazon Kinesis
Prometheus
Grafana
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Paystack

paystack.com
paystack.com · HQ: Lagos, Nigeria · Payment Processing & Gateways · 51-200 employees · Est. 2015 · Trust A · Hiring 16
HQ: Lagos, Nigeria · Payment Processing & Gateways · 51-200 employees · Est. 2015 · Trust A · Hiring 16
Paystack provides online payment acceptance for African businesses. Its APIs handle cards, transfers and recurring billing. The company was acquired by a global payments provider.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Senior Database Administrator

≈ $34k – $63k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Cape Town, South Africa) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
SQL
Python
Java
Java
Flyway
Liquibase
Databases
Amazon Aurora
Redis
MySQL
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
LLM
DevOps
Amazon CloudWatch
Prometheus
Grafana
Terraform
CI/CD
AWS
Cybersecurity
PCI DSS
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Ozow

ozow.com
ozow.com · HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · Payment Processing & Gateways · 51-200 employees · Est. 2014 · Hiring 8, 1 new
HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · Payment Processing & Gateways · 51-200 employees · Est. 2014 · Hiring 8, 1 new
Ozow is a South African fintech founded in 2014 and based in Cape Town. Its platform enables instant bank-to-bank payments without cards. The service is used by major South African retailers.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 16%

Senior Data Engineer

≈ $34k – $63k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Cape Town, South Africa) · Senior
SQL
Python
Databases
Databricks
DevOps
AWS
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VML

vml.com
vml.com · HQ: New York, United States · Advertising · Creative Agencies · 5000+ employees · Est. 1992 · Trust B · Hiring 354, 29 new
HQ: New York, United States · Advertising · Creative Agencies · 5000+ employees · Est. 1992 · Trust B · Hiring 354, 29 new
VML is a global creative marketing, digital transformation, and advertising agency operating as a major subsidiary of holding conglomerate WPP. Headquartered jointly across New York, Kansas City, and London, the agency was formed through the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson. Operating across more than 60 international markets, the enterprise integrates brand experience (BX), customer experience (CX), direct-to-consumer commerce, and enterprise technology consulting for global corporate clients across the automotive, healthcare, retail, and consumer goods sectors.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 165 daysVerified live · 18 min ago 6 months ago Long shot · 12%

Data Engineer

≈ $26k – $47k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Cape Town, South Africa) · Senior
SQL
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Airflow
Machine Learning
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
Rest API
Git
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Azure
AWS
Cybersecurity
GDPR
Analytics
Matillion
Fivetran
Looker
Data Vault
Tableau
ETL/ELT
Power BI
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Yassir

yassir.com
yassir.com · HQ: Algiers, Algeria · Consumer Internet Groups · Online Groceries · Ride Hailing · Delivery · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2017 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 96, 6 new
HQ: Algiers, Algeria · Consumer Internet Groups · Online Groceries · Ride Hailing · Delivery · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2017 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 96, 6 new
Yassir is a technology company and super-app developer providing integrated on-demand services across Francophone Africa and emerging markets. Headquartered in Algiers, Algeria, the platform offers a unified mobile ecosystem spanning ride-hailing, last-mile delivery, e-commerce, and digital financial services. By combining local transportation and logistics infrastructure with digital payment solutions, it enables consumers and merchants across North Africa and international markets to execute daily transactions seamlessly.
Andrew Stahl · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Brendan Morris · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Scott Moser · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Noureddine Tayebi · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 8 months ago Likely open · 48%

Data Scientist - Pricing

Junior · 2+ years exp · Hybrid (Cairo, Alexandria, Egypt, Lagos, Nigeria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, South Africa) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Junior · English
SQL
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
GCP
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 8 months ago Likely open · 49%

Data Scientist (Personalization)

≈ $9.5k – $26k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Hybrid (Cairo, Alexandria, Egypt, Lagos, Nigeria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, South Africa) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Middle · English
SQL
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
GCP
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Sable International

sableinternational.com
sableinternational.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Legal Services · Currency Exchange & FX Payments · Wealth Management & Financial Advisors · 201-500 employees · Est. 1995 · Hiring 2
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Legal Services · Currency Exchange & FX Payments · Wealth Management & Financial Advisors · 201-500 employees · Est. 1995 · Hiring 2
We specialise in cross-border financial and immigration advice and solutions. We can help you move overseas, invest offshore or expand your business.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 245 daysVerified live · 15 min ago 8 months ago Long shot · 4%

Junior SQL Developer

Junior · 5+ years exp · In office (Cape Town, South Africa) · Full-Time · Junior
C#
SQL
Databases
MS SQL
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Incubeta

incubeta.com
incubeta.com · HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · Artificial Intelligence · Sales & Marketing · Digital Marketing · Creative Agencies · 201-500 employees · Est. 2001 · Trust B · Hiring 59, 5 new
HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · Artificial Intelligence · Sales & Marketing · Digital Marketing · Creative Agencies · 201-500 employees · Est. 2001 · Trust B · Hiring 59, 5 new
Incubeta is a global digital marketing agency with roots in Cape Town that connects media, creative, data and technology for brands, and is one of the most experienced Google Marketing Platform sales partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Established in 2001, it runs about 22 offices in 18 countries, came under majority ownership of the Carlyle Group in 2022, and has since acquired Bruce Clay MENA, Persuasion Technologies, Shout Bravo and RocketSource. It hires paid media, paid social and programmatic account executives and managers, data engineers, data scientists and analytics consultants, and multimedia and generative AI video designers.
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Open 581 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 6%

Senior Data Scientist

≈ $34k – $63k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (Cape Town, South Africa) · Full-Time · Senior
SQL
Python
AI/ML
Airflow
Vertex AI
Scikit-learn
Post-training
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Machine Learning
DevOps
GCP
Azure
AWS
Analytics
Fivetran
ETL/ELT
Life Sciences
GMP
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Media24

media24.com
media24.com · Cape Town · Digital Marketing · Advertising · Hiring 3
Cape Town · Digital Marketing · Advertising · Hiring 3
Media24 Advertising & Content Marketing fuels brand growth with powerful storytelling and premium media experiences.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 622 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 year ago Long shot · 6%

Senior Cloud Data Engineer

≈ $34k – $63k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Cape Town, South Africa) · Master's Degree · Senior
SQL
Python
Databases
ElasticSearch
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
Airflow
Spark
DevOps
Git
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Data Scientist Jobs in Cape Town
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