AI/ML Engineer
Core
Design, build, evaluate, deploy, and improve AI/ML systems (LLMs, agents, evaluation infrastructure) for non-profits in East Africa and South Asia to support field workers, nurses, and farmers.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC AI/ML Engineer
Builds
Open-source AI evaluation infrastructure (Calibrate), AI coaches, clinical copilots, and advisory chatbots for NGOs
Domain
Non-profit / International Development / Applied AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Deep learning, LLMs, agentic systems, Python, AI evaluation, dataset design, prompting, context engineering, cloud infrastructure
Preferred skills
Multilingual NLP (low-resource languages), global health, behavioral science, AI safety, technical writing
Responsibilities
Build and deploy LLM-powered applications; evaluate AI systems and design datasets; translate research into production tools and playbooks; mentor NGOs on AI best practices; conduct site visits to observe operations; organize workshops on lessons learned
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
