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AI Specialist

Farsight Africa Group Nairobi Posted Yesterday
Software & Data Full Time Closes Sep 30 · 5 days left

How to apply

Send your CV and cover letter to:

jobs@farightafrica.com
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Subject: AI Specialist – Your Name

Closes Sep 30 · 5 days left

Job type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND, Professional Certificate

Experience

3 - 7 years

Location

Nairobi

Deadline

Sep 30

Job description & requirements

Objective:

  • To design, build, and deploy scalable, ethical, and high-impact AI/ML solutions that enhance Farsight Africa's products and platforms, automate and improve service delivery for our clients, and drive innovation across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, train, and deploy scalable AI/ML models for diverse business use cases.
  • Integrate AI features into Farsight applications and platforms.
  • Work with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into AI-driven solutions.
  • Research and apply state-of-the-art AI methods (Generative AI, NLP, Computer Vision) to Farsight client problems.
  • Contribute to innovation by exploring new tools, frameworks, and approaches to enhance AI capabilities.

Data Engineering:

  • Build data pipelines and preprocessing workflows for model training and inference.
  • Ensure high-quality, well-governed data for model training, validation, and evaluation.

MLOps and Deployment:

  • Implement MLOps pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, monitoring, and improvement of models.
  • Deploy models on cloud platforms using containerization and orchestration tools.
  • Monitor model performance in production and retrain or optimize models as needed.

Responsible AI and Compliance:

  • Ensure AI solutions adhere to ethical standards, data privacy regulations, and industry best practices.
  • Identify and mitigate bias, security, and privacy risks in AI systems.

Documentation and Collaboration:

  • Prepare technical documentation for models, data pipelines, APIs, and deployment processes.
  • Collaborate with software developers, project managers, business analysts, and clients to deliver AI solutions on time.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Academic Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
  • Professional certifications in AI/ML, Cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), or Data Engineering are an added advantage.

Experience & Expertise:

  • 3–7 years of hands-on experience in building and deploying AI/ML models in real-world applications.
  • Strong programming experience in Python, R, or Java, with expertise in frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn.
  • Experience with NLP, Computer Vision, Generative AI, or Recommendation Systems is highly desirable.
  • Strong background in data engineering (data pipelines, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and big data frameworks).
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, or Google Vertex AI) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience integrating AI into enterprise applications, APIs, and digital platforms.
  • Understanding of MLOps best practices for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring of ML models.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Knowledge of Responsible AI, Ethics, and Data Privacy in AI solutions.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

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