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Maxxton

Maxxton

Software Engineering, Data Science
Middelburg, South Africa
Posted on Nov 25, 2025
About Maxxton:

Maxxton is a leading reservation and property management system designed for holiday park operators, campsite groups, and the vacation rental industry. It helps staff efficiently manage peak season activity across multiple locations while offering smart tools to boost bookings, occupancy, revenue, and guest experiences. Plus, it’s designed to scale as your accommodation portfolio grows.

With over two decades of customer feedback, Maxxton currently manages 100,000 units and handles 1.5 million reservations annually.

About the role:

Lead the transformation of Maxxton into an AI-native platform by developing and executing the AI roadmap (2026-2030). The Lead AI & Data Science is responsible for translating Maxxton’s rich structured data and business rules into scalable AI solutions that improve customer outcomes, accelerate implementations, and open new revenue streams.

An Lead AI & Data Science expert with a strong sense of responsibility

  • Translate Maxxton’s AI strategy into an actionable roadmap with quarterly deliverables aligned to the Predict → Automate → Autonomy framework.

  • Build and deliver AI-driven product features such as dynamic pricing, add-on recommendations, AI agents, and operational intelligence tools.

  • Collaborate with Product and Technology leadership to embed AI across modules and ensure seamless integration into the platform.

  • Own and continuously refine Maxxton’s data governance framework, including data quality, freshness, and decay management.

  • Design and maintain the AI data infrastructure (pipelines, training datasets, feature stores) in close collaboration with Engineering.

  • Lead the AI & Data Science team while establishing a cross-functional AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) that connects with Product, Support, and Professional Services.

  • Act as the internal evangelist of AI innovation, driving experimentation and learning culture across departments.

Characteristics of our colleague in the role of Lead AI & Data Science
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in AI, data science, or machine learning roles.

  • Track record of designing and deploying predictive, generative, and autonomous AI systems.

  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering business-impacting AI solutions.

  • Strong understanding of data governance, ethical AI, and regulatory compliance.

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to bridge scientific, engineering, and commercial perspectives.

  • Strategic problem-solving and business acumen

  • Deep technical understanding of LLMs, MLOps, data engineering, and agent frameworks

  • Proven experience scaling AI initiatives from PoC to production

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management across technical and commercial functions

  • Passion for experimentation and continuous learning


Are you the Lead AI & Data Science expert we are looking for?
Get in contact with us and who knows you might be (virtually) in our office next week to talk about your opportunities with a cup of coffee. Please send your application with CV and motivational letter per mail to career[@]maxxton.com. For further information regarding this position, please contact Ramon van Loon (HR Manager) via +31(0)118 671010.