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Remote AI Expert - Data Science Jobs in South Africa 2026

25 remote jobs open to candidates in South Africa in AI Expert - Data Science. Updated daily.

Mercor
Research AI Analysis +12 macOS Microsoft Excel SQL Python Business Intelligence Tableau Reasoning Communication Training Consulting Onboarding Data Analysis
  • Remote (Global)
  • $50 – $60/hr
  • Oct 18, 2026

Mercor is looking for data analysts and spreadsheet specialists with 2-3 years of experience, or currently enrolled postgrad students in a quantitative field, to support a research project with a leading AI lab.

Micro1
Machine Learning Programming Modeling +12 AI Analysis Training Python MATLAB Segmentation Data Classification Forecasting Open Source Onboarding Signal Processing Scientific Programming
  • Remote (Global)
  • $60 – $120/hr
  • Oct 16, 2026

Role Title: PhysioNet Competitor (Biomedical Signal Processing & ML) Pay: $60–$120/hour Location: Global, fully remote Job Type: Contractor (~15 hours per week) Schedule: Flexible-you choose the hours and days you work, including weekends if desired micro1 is engaging…

Micro1
Analytics Experimentation AI +12 Communication Research Modeling Transformations Python Pandas Precision Statistics Reasoning Finance scikit-learn Documentation
  • Remote (Global)
  • $245 – $280/hr
  • Oct 15, 2026

Role Title: Applied Scientist Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Applied Scientists to contribute to a customer's data-driven project, focusing on advanced analytics and experimentation.

Mercor
STEM German AI +11 Spreadsheets Writing Research Analysis Documentation Engineering AI Agents Quantitative Analysis Technical Documentation Engineering Problem Solving Problem Solving
  • Remote (Global)
  • $50/hr
  • Oct 14, 2026

We're looking for experienced scientists and engineers who are native or fluent in German to help train and evaluate AI agents on realistic professional tasks.

Micro1
Mathematics Reasoning Programming +12 Verification Machine Learning Modeling Research Problem Solving Python Testing Debugging Applied Mathematics Data Science Mathematical Reasoning Quantitative Modeling
  • Remote (Global)
  • $60 – $120/hr
  • Oct 12, 2026

Job Type: Contractor (~15 hours per week) Schedule: Flexible-you choose the hours and days you work, including weekends if desired We're looking for data scientists, machine learning practitioners, and applied mathematics experts with competitve Data Science experience.

Micro1
AI Statistics Experimentation +9 Reasoning Machine Learning Finance Research Communication Quantitative Reasoning Data Science Structured Feedback Written communication
  • Remote (Global)
  • $150 – $200/hr
  • Oct 12, 2026

Role Title: Junior Data Scientist Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote About the Role micro1 is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire data scientists and quantitative professionals from top companies.

AfterQuery
AI Analysis Forecasting +12 Modeling Statistics Machine Learning Economics Mathematics SQL Python Testing Computer Science Causal Inference Predictive Modeling Data Science
  • Remote (Global)
  • $115/hr
  • Oct 7, 2026

AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models. We're hiring data scientists as contractors to author and solve the analysis problems those evaluations run on, drawn from the work you do every day: experiments, metrics,…

Ask Ethos
AI Machine Learning Documentation +12 Flexible Communication MATCH Research Training Python SQL Modeling Experimentation Data Science Written communication Attention to Detail
  • Remote (Global)
  • $100/hr
  • Sep 23, 2026

We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced data scientists and ML engineers who can help train their latest language model on data science documentation tasks.

Mercor
Analysis Research Microsoft Teams +12 AI Training MATCH Writing Analytics Engineering Statistics Communication Reasoning Data Analysis AI Training Professional Experience
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70 – $120/hr
  • Sep 15, 2026

The research teams behind the best-known AI models come to Mercor for data judgment they can't generate on their own. Your standards and expertise become the rubric that frontier AI is graded against.

Micro1
AI Statistics Experimentation +9 Reasoning Machine Learning Finance Research Communication Quantitative Reasoning Data Science Structured Feedback Written communication
  • Remote (Global)
  • $245 – $280/hr
  • Aug 27, 2026

Role Title: Data Scientist Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote About the Role micro1 is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire data scientists and quantitative professionals from top companies.

AfterQuery
Business Intelligence Visualization Tableau +12 Looker AI Reporting Reasoning Accuracy Analytics SQL Monitoring Onboarding MATCH Training English
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70/hr
  • Aug 27, 2026

BI and data visualization experts in Tableau, Power BI, and Looker to build the dashboard scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

Ask Ethos
AI Business Intelligence Analytics +12 Reporting Spreadsheets SQL Templates Flexible Visualization Communication Data Analytics Data Quality Remote Work KPI Reporting Written communication
  • Remote (Global)
  • $80/hr
  • Aug 15, 2026

We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced business intelligence analysts who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks.

Fleet AI
AI Collaboration Training +12 Simulation Microsoft Teams Python Pandas NumPy scikit-learn SQL Jupyter Analytics Research E-Commerce Reasoning
  • Remote (Global)
  • Typical hourly range
  • Feb 19, 2026

Fleet AI is an applied artificial intelligence company focused on human–AI collaboration at scale. Our goal is to accelerate the transition to the allocation economy—a future where humans direct work rather than perform it.

AfterQuery
Engineering AI Research +12 Analytics Machine Learning Problem Solving Statistics Mathematics Flexible Go Machine Learning Data Data Science Machine Learning Engineering Professional Experience Computer Science
  • Remote (Global)
  • $80/hr
  • Jan 23, 2026

This is a remote, project-based role for data scientists and machine learning professionals with 1–3 years of work experience. You will complete tasks similar to those performed in data science, machine learning engineering, AI research, or analytics roles.

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