Research Engineer, Machine Learning, Google Research
- Nairobi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Typically 2 years of experience with software development in Python or other programming languages relevant for Artificial Intelligence development, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
- Experience contributing to artificial intelligence research communities including publishing in forums (e.g. ICML, ICLR, CVPR, NeurIPS, ICCV/ECCV, BMVC)
- Typically 2 years of experience with Machine Learning algorithms and tools (e.g. TensorFlow).
- PhD in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Knowledge of linear algebra, statistics, and calculus relating to the underlying principles of Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
- Experience in developing accessible technologies.
- Develop rapid prototypes to assess the feasibility and performance of potential Artificial Intelligence solutions.
- Design robust pipelines for taking Artificial Intelligence models from the research stage to production-level systems within African organizations.
- Collaborate on sourcing, cleaning, and preparing datasets unique to African contexts, ensuring they are suitable for Artificial Intelligence training and evaluation.
- Build tools and APIs that help researchers and other stakeholders interact with and understand the outcomes of Artificial Intelligence models.
- Contribute to open-source Artificial Intelligence initiatives within Africa, create documentation, and train others on the use of developed Artificial Intelligence software systems.