Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

SUMMARY:
Start Your Career in Cutting-Edge Conversational AI. Are you passionate about Artificial Intelligence, excited by the power of voice and language tech, and ready to kick-start your career working on real-world problems? We’re looking for a Junior AI Engineer who’s eager to learn, experiment, and grow with a tech-forward team building next-generation voice bots, chatbots, and NLP solutions—especially for under-represented African languages. This is your chance to turn your academic and early project experience into meaningful innovation.

POSITION INFO:
Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Assist with designing and building voice and chat bots that enhance customer engagement.
• Support the development of NLP/NLU models and speech technologies (like speech-to-text and text-to-speech).
• Help implement AI-powered QA tools for monitoring and improving customer interactions.
• Work with APIs and cloud tools to integrate AI into real business platforms.
• Keep learning—from large language models (LLMs) to ethical and inclusive AI design.
• Collaborate with a skilled and supportive team of AI professionals.

• Languages: Python (preferred), SQL, R or Java
• Tools & Libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, and Git (experience or keen interest welcome)
• Concepts to Know: NLP basics, speech recognition, and machine learning fundamentals
• Nice to Have:
  
  • Knowledge of AI in customer service or BPO space
  • Interest in African language tech

• Honours Degree (or currently completing) in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or similar
• 0–1 year of hands-on experience (internships, projects, coursework, and Kaggle competitions all count!)
• Passion for building smart, scalable tech that makes a difference
• A curious mind and willingness to learn fast in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills—technical and non-technical

• Work on real AI projects with real-world impact—not just theory
• Be part of a tech-driven team solving meaningful problems
• Get exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, voice and speech analytics, and more
• Grow your career with mentorship, training, and hands-on experience
• Help make AI more inclusive by building for Africa’s diverse languages