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Engineering Appointment · AI & Data Science

AI Research Engineer

Addis Ababa Full-time Mid-Level

Role Specification & Core Responsibilities

Role Summary

Our AI Research Division is seeking an AI Research Engineer to train specialized Amharic NLP models, Ge'ez script tokenizers, and neural speech synthesis microservices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Train and fine-tune transformer models for Amharic Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).
  • Build Ge'ez sub-word tokenization pipelines and sentiment scoring algorithms.
  • Deploy zero-dependency GPU container microservices for on-premise enterprise clients.
  • Publish benchmark whitepapers on Ethiopian low-resource language processing.

Requirements

  • Strong Python skills with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
  • Experience with NLP transformers, speech processing, or audio signal feature extraction.
  • Native or fluent Amharic / Ethiopian language proficiency.
The Zemen Engineering Fellowship

Commitment to Merit & Deep Technical Rigor

Candidates are evaluated exclusively on architectural competency, software craftsmanship, problem-solving under ambiguity, and dedication to building sovereign-grade African digital infrastructure.

• Transparent Salary Bands• Comprehensive Medical• Continued Research Fellowship

APPOINTMENT SUMMARY

DepartmentAI & Data Science
LocationAddis Ababa
Employment TypeFull-time
Experience LevelMid-Level

Questions regarding this opening?

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