Mid/Senior - Data Scientist

Yassir

Data Scientist optimizing machine learning systems for Yassir, the Super App for essential services in Africa. Collaborating with Engineering and Product teams on AI projects.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeCairo • 🇪🇬 EgyptSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Become an expert point of contact and thought leader on your scope by mastering the details and principles pertaining to it.
Some key areas we have to focus include: optimizing our Pricing capabilities, such as Dynamic / Surge Pricing, Discounts / Commissioning Optimization and Personalized Pricing, optimizing our Dispatching capabilities, optimizing our Fraud Detection / Revenue Leakage Prevention capabilities, optimizing our Recommendations / Personalization capabilities, amongst others.
Identify and propose ML opportunities related to your scope and beyond
Support with requirements definition and prioritization of ML projects
Collaborate with cross-functional Engineering and Product teams
Champion Data Quality as a critical input component to all ML solutions and Analytics
Conduct Exploratory Data Analysis and subsequent Feature Selection / Engineering
Utilize Statistical and ML techniques, as appropriate, for model training
Validate and tune ML models
Visualize analysis / modelling results focusing on meaningful, actionable metrics and insights
Deploy and test ML applications using our MLOps infrastructureMonitor ML models on their technical performance, business impact and underlying data / concept drift
Explain technical solutions in a business-friendly manner, supporting Product teams in their communications and reporting
Maintain and improve technical documentation of delivered solutions
Support the Data & AI domain in developing its technical capabilities, improving its ways of working and collaboration with other dependent teams
Champion Data Culture, proactively share knowledge across teams, and participate and drive team building activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid Mathematical / Statistical / Machine Learning as well as Software Development technical skills - supported by a Masters degree or above in a relevant quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics
Comfortable in efficient, production quality Python and SQL coding at a professional setting with at least 2 years of industry experience (more years of experience would be required for more Senior roles)
Comfortable with key software engineering concepts, such as code / memory profiling, code optimization, scalability, code / QA testing, cost optimization and associated best practices.
Comfortable with key Statistical concepts, such as statistical testing and causal analysis
Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
Engineering mindset focused towards delivering robust applied data science solutions
Visualization skills, including experience with common Python ecosystem libraries and/or Analytics / BI tooling
Familiarity and prior use of Cloud solutions and their data / ML services - at Yassir we use Google Cloud Platform (GCP), experience with which is highly preferred
Mastering of the end-to-end (ML) model development lifecycle
Excellent communication skills, including presentation and oral / written communication (clear articulation, concise documentation) in professional English
Positive attitude and resilience
Strong interpersonal skills focused on peer support, empathy, active listening, team building and stakeholder relationships building
Internal drive, self-motivation and ability to work independently including own effective project management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ambition, Transparency & Trust
Quality, Performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Machine LearningStatistical AnalysisPythonSQLData AnalysisFeature EngineeringModel ValidationData VisualizationMLOpsCode Optimization

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam BuildingSelf-MotivationProject ManagementEmpathyActive ListeningResilience

Certifications

Masters in MathematicsMasters in StatisticsMasters in Data ScienceMasters in Machine LearningMasters in Operational ResearchMasters in Computer ScienceMasters in Software EngineeringMasters in Physics