ML Developer Intern, Community at Palladium International

This Opportunity

The community of practice intern will work with a team of developers to develop Machine Learning (ML) solutions to support self-screening, health service recommender and linkage options in line with defined KenyaHMIS health information systems priorities. The developed solutions will be availed online and be interoperable with other Open-Source systems of KenyaHMIS. This is an internship position. Knowledge and experience in ML and front-end development will be an advantage.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

To discharge the above mandate the intern will be required to perform the following technical system development duties:

• Code, debug and test applications in collaboration with others.
• Create documentation and test new software applications.
• Research, investigate and fix a wide range of technical issues.
• Collaborate with ML development and product management teams as required.
• Evaluate new application concepts.

Required Qualifications

• Hold/pursuing bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related area. Current students who demonstrate software development mastery are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Good problem-solving and well-developed analytical skills.
• Ability to work/adapt to cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Technical programming skills will be an added advantage. These include understanding of data structures and data modelling, working knowledge of machine learning frameworks and libraries, ability to write code in Python or R and Java, experience in front-end development and knowledge of probability and statistics.