Tupande AI Engineering Lead (Fixed-term)

The role

This person will design, build, and scale intelligent solutions, integrations, and workflows to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. They will lead the full lifecycle of AI-enabled solutions and mentor an AI and automation team.

What you will do

• Drive AI and automation strategy to support organizational priorities
• Partner with business leaders to identify AI and automation opportunities
• Translate organizational priorities into a pipeline of AI and automation initiatives
• Support the development and execution of Tupande's AI and automation roadmap
• Personally lead the full lifecycle of AI-enabled solutions, workflows, and automation capabilities
• Architect and integrate AI solutions across enterprise applications and data platforms
• Guide technical decision-making across AI, analytics, and process improvement initiatives
• Champion adoption of automation, AI, and intelligent ways of working
• Mentor engineers through hands-on guidance, pair-building, and technical reviews
• Monitor the performance, adoption, and impact of AI and automation solutions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
• Strong understanding of artificial intelligence, automation, machine learning, analytics, and emerging technologies
• Strong understanding of business process improvement, operational systems, and digital transformation principles
• Good understanding of enterprise systems, integrations, software engineering, and technology platforms
• Strong understanding of customer-centric design and technology adoption principles
• Strong understanding of Tupande's operating model, customer journeys, and strategic priorities
• Strong AI engineering, automation engineering, and software development capability
• Demonstrated experience building and deploying production-grade AI, automation, and intelligent workflow solutions
• Strong solution design, systems-thinking, and workflow orchestration capability
• Strong API, integration, middleware, and enterprise systems integration experience
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into business processes, enterprise systems, and operational workflows
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical AI and automation solutions

Nice to have

• nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance
• housing
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role
• applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The Kenya program operates under the local brand Tupande.