# Data Scientist – Pricing | Yassir | South Africa

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Company: Yassir

Category: Information & Communication Technology

Location: South Africa, Johannesburg or Cape Town

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Published: 2026-10-14

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## Job Description

Yassir is hiring a Data Scientist focused on pricing for its AI team. The full-time role is listed as hybrid and includes Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, among several advertised locations. The successful candidate will develop and improve machine learning for dynamic pricing, discounts and commission optimisation, and personalised pricing. Work includes exploratory analysis, feature engineering, model validation and deployment, monitoring technical and business results, and explaining findings to product and engineering colleagues. Applicants should choose their preferred location on Yassir’s application form. Salary and application deadline: not stated by the employer. Apply directly: https://jobs.lever.co/Yassir/9caf7e04-195a-4011-9b55-e1105615c0a2/apply

## Requirements

Yassir asks for a master’s degree or higher in a relevant quantitative field such as statistics, data science, machine learning, mathematics, operational research, computer science, software engineering or physics; at least two years of industry experience writing production-quality Python and SQL; strong statistical, machine learning and software engineering skills; prior pricing or economics-related modelling experience; and professional English communication. Experience with cloud data and ML services is expected, with Google Cloud Platform preferred. Digital product, mobility, on-demand or financial services experience is an advantage.

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