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Senior Data Scientist (m/f/x)

Makersite GmbH

Fully Remote
Remote job
Worldwide
US hours

Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Makersite GmbH is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Data Scientist (m/f/x)

Location: EU

(Remote)

Who You’ll Work For:

At Makersite, we're pioneering the future of sustainable product development and digital collaboration. As a leading platform for product lifecycle management (PLM), we empower companies to make smarter, more sustainable decisions across their entire supply chain. Our cutting-edge software enables teams to design, prototype, and manufacture with transparency, efficiency, and responsibility—reducing environmental impact while optimizing performance.

We're a fast-growing, innovative company that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning. If you're passionate about technology, sustainability, and creating meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and be a part of shaping the future of manufacturing and product innovation.

Who we're looking for:

As part of our growing team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of sustainable product development. We’re looking for innovative, driven Data Scientists who are passionate about technology and sustainability to join us in building tools that enable companies to make smarter, more responsible decisions. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented professionals, contribute to cutting-edge projects, and help drive the digital transformation of industries worldwide. Ifyou're ready to make an impact and contribute to meaningful change, we want to hear from you!

This role is a fixed, permanent position. All successful applicants will receive a permanent employment contract regardless of location.

The role:

Develop and Deploy Production-Grade AI Systems
* Build, deploy, and maintain scalable APIs that serve AI/ML models in production environments
Build, deploy, and maintain scalable APIs that serve AI/ML models in production environments
* Own end-to-end delivery of AI solutions, from prototyping to fully productionized systems
Own end-to-end delivery of AI solutions, from prototyping to fully productionized systems

Design Advanced AI Architectures
* Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems using vector databases
Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems using vector databases
* Build and orchestrate AI agents using frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar
Build and orchestrate AI agents using frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar
* Evaluate and select appropriate large language models (LLMs) and foundation models based on specific use cases
Evaluate and select appropriate large language models (LLMs) and foundation models based on specific use cases

Optimize Performance and Scalability
* Continuously optimize model inference for latency, cost efficiency, and throughput at scale
Continuously optimize model inference for latency, cost efficiency, and throughput at scale
* Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to ensure high-performing systems
Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to ensure high-performing systems

Ensure Reliability and Observability
* Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting for deployed models and services
Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting for deployed models and services
* Ensure system reliability, uptime, and performance through best practices in production ML systems
Ensure system reliability, uptime, and performance through best practices in production ML systems

Establish Engineering Best Practices
* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless testing, deployment, and iteration of AI systems
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless testing, deployment, and iteration of AI systems
* Contribute to evolving engineering standards as the company transitions from rapid experimentation to more structured, scalable operations
Contribute to evolving engineering standards as the company transitions from rapid experimentation to more structured, scalable operations

Collaborate Cross-Functionally
* Work closely with product and engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into core products
Work closely with product and engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into core products
* Translate business problems into technical solutions and clearly communicate trade-offs
Translate business problems into technical solutions and clearly communicate trade-offs

Drive Structure in a Fast-Paced Environment
* Help bring stability and structure to AI development processes during a high-growth, scale-up phase
Help bring stability and structure to AI development processes during a high-growth, scale-up phase
* Balance speed of execution with the need for maintainable, well-documented, and scalable systems
Balance speed of execution with the need for maintainable, well-documented, and scalable systems
* Take ownership of ambiguous problems and drive them through to practical, production-ready outcomes
Take ownership of ambiguous problems and drive them through to practical, production-ready outc

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Makersite GmbH

Makersite GmbH is a company in the Engineering industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 4 open positions on Hirezar. View all Makersite GmbH jobs →