Senior AI/ML Engineer - Remote

Overview

At Awarri, our mission is to enable the development and adoption of frontier technology on the African continent, starting in Nigeria, by building lasting technology solutions and creating a brighter future using the power of AI.

We are achieving that mission through the development of Language Models designed to represent and empower African languages and contexts. Join our team of AI innovators as we shape the future of natural language processing (NLP) in Africa, focusing on cultural preservation, linguistic diversity, and cutting-edge generative AI solutions.

In Short

• Be part of a pioneering initiative to shape the future of AI in Africa.
• Collaborate with a passionate and diverse team of engineers, researchers, and innovators.
• Contribute to projects with real-world impact, driving inclusivity and representation in AI.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years in AI/ML engineering, with a focus on NLP and large language models.
• Strong expertise in transformer-based models such as GPT, BERT, T5, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face Transformers.
• Experience in training and fine-tuning LLMs on large-scale, multilingual datasets.
• Strong programming skills, with expertise in NLP libraries and tools.
• Experience in building pipelines for text data collection, pre-processing, and annotation.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP for deploying scalable NLP solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work on open-ended research problems and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including linguists and cultural experts.
• A proven track record of developing and deploying NLP systems that deliver measurable value in production.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Engagement with diverse cultural contexts.