Tupande AI Engineering Lead

About the role

Seeking a highly hands-on AI and automation engineer to design, build, and scale intelligent solutions, integrations, and workflows that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and farmer impact.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI and automation strategy to support organizational priorities
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities where AI, automation, and intelligent systems can improve customer experience, operational efficiency, decision-making, and business performance
• Translate organizational priorities into a clear pipeline of high-impact AI and automation initiatives
• Support the development and execution of Tupande's AI and automation roadmap
• Ensure AI and automation investments remain aligned to business priorities and deliver measurable value
• Design, build and deliver intelligent business solutions
• Personally lead the full lifecycle (design, development, deployment, and scaling) of AI-enabled solutions, workflows, and automation capabilities
• Architect and integrate AI solutions seamlessly across existing enterprise applications, data platforms, and operational systems
• Build scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that solve real business problems and fit specific operational needs
• Balance innovation and delivery speed with long-term technical sustainability, risk management, and strategic requirements
• Guide technical decision-making across AI, analytics, and process improvement initiatives
• Maintain high engineering standards through rigorous architecture, code, and technical reviews
• Drive organizational transformation through AI and automation
• Champion adoption of automation, AI, and intelligent ways of working across the organization
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual effort, improve controls, and enhance decision quality
• Support the responsible adoption of emerging AI technologies and best practices
• Ensure AI and automation initiatives are operationalized successfully and achieve intended outcomes
• Build a high-performing AI and automation team
• Mentor engineers to strengthen AI, automation, and integration capabilities through hands-on guidance, pair-building, and technical reviews
• Establish governance and operating standards to ensure consistent, high-quality execution
• Drive a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Deliver solutions that consistently meet business goals, timelines, and adoption targets
• Monitor performance and maximize business value
• Monitor the performance, adoption, and impact of AI and automation solutions across the organization
• Proactively identify operational, technical, ethical, and adoption risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Continuously improve the effectiveness, sustainability, and value realization of deployed solutions
• Ensure the AI and automation portfolio continues to support Tupande's long-term growth and strategic ambitions
• Career Growth and Development

Requirements

• Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for . For this role specifically, you will have:
• Knowledge:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field required
• Strong understanding of artificial intelligence, automation, machine learning, analytics, and emerging technologies
• Strong understanding of business process improvement, operational systems, and digital transformation principles
• Good understanding of enterprise sys

Additional Information

About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post. Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, operates under the local brand Tupande. Close to 500 staff in our Kakamega headquarters support 1,747 field staff and serve more than 1 million farmers. In Nairobi, around 50 staff support global functions like procurement, recruitment, government relations, and communications.

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