Data Scientist/Engineer

Confidential Employer

Job Overview

Location

Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Sector

Information Technology & Software

Experience Level

Mid-level (3-5 years)

About the Company

This is an innovative technology company dedicated to building AI-powered applications that drive transformation across various industries. Their core mission is to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge artificial intelligence into practical, real-world products designed to deliver tangible business value.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Data Scientist/Engineer to join our innovative technology company. This role is crucial for developing and maintaining the data infrastructure that powers our AI-driven applications.

You will be responsible for designing, building, and managing data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and performing exploratory data analysis to uncover key insights. This hybrid position blends data engineering expertise with data science capabilities to support our AI initiatives.

Key responsibilities include cleaning and structuring large datasets, creating datasets for machine learning tasks, and collaborating with AI engineers to enhance model performance. You will also build dashboards and reporting tools to monitor AI system outputs.

To apply for this role, click the Apply button on this page and follow the instructions.

Required Skills

SQLPythonData EngineeringData ScienceETLELTData PipelinesData CleaningData StructuringExploratory Data Analysis (EDA)Feature EngineeringData QualityData SecurityComplianceAirflowdbtKafkaSparkAWS RedshiftBigQuerySnowflakepandasNumPyscikit-learnVisualization LibrariesData ValidationComputer VisionNLPTabular Data

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain data pipelines for AI/ML training and inference.
  • Clean, normalize, and structure large datasets from multiple sources.
  • Create datasets for supervised/unsupervised learning tasks.
  • Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify patterns and insights.
  • Collaborate with AI engineers to create features that improve model performance.
  • Build dashboards and reporting tools to monitor AI system outputs.
  • Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

  • Strong SQL and Python skills for data manipulation and automation.
  • Experience with data engineering tools (Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Spark, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (AWS Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, etc.).
  • Familiarity with data science workflows (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, visualization libraries).
  • Knowledge of data quality and validation best practices.
  • Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • Experience working with AI/ML datasets (computer vision, NLP, tabular).
  • Familiarity with ML model evaluation metrics and experimentation.

How to Apply

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<p>The field of AI-powered applications is experiencing rapid growth in Nigeria, driving demand for specialized data professionals. This role is pivotal in architecting and maintaining the robust data infrastructure essential for advanced AI model development and deployment. You will leverage expertise in data engineering, including ETL/ELT processes and cloud data warehousing, alongside data science principles for feature engineering and performance analytics. Your contributions will directly impact the efficacy and scalability of AI solutions, enhancing business ROI through data-driven insights and optimized model performance.</p>

Posted Date

April 30, 2026