About The Job
Would you like to play a key role in building and experimenting cognitive software systems that enable humans and machines to perform better than either humans or machines? IBM Research Africa is looking for experienced software professionals with strong interest in cognitive computing and experience in implementing complex algorithms arising in instrumentation for data generation and data intensive applications spanning multiple disciplines. You are expected to work in close collaboration with other researchers and engineers and deliver production level-code to support the commercialization of the resulting assets.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct research in software engineers applied to cognitive computing, include performing foundational research in a wide range of topics such as, knowledge extraction, representation and retrieval from structured and unstructured data
- Develop open source tools and use cases in addressing the “big” challenges in Africa (e.g., Healthcare, Next Generation Public Sector and Enterprise, etc.)
- Develop novel and scalable approaches and algorithms for data ranging from small to big data
Candidate Qualifications
- Degree (PhD, MSc, or BSc.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or Equivalent
- Strong background in software engineering practices including agile techniques
- Experience in tools and methodology to improve software life cycle for cognitive applications
- Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals
- Proven communication skills and leadership experience are essential
Desired capabilities
- 5 or more years of commercial software development experience
- Expert skill level in programming skills (C/C++, Java, Go, Python, Javascript, Node.js, etc.)
- Expert skill level in software engineering practices including agile techniques
- Expert skill level in system building/debugging/testing
- Expert skill level in building Cloud Applications using APIs and micro-services
- Prior experience in Africa or developing countries is a plus
Country
Kenya
State / Province
NAIROBI MUNICIPALITY
City / Township / Village
NAIROBI
IBM Business Group
Research
Primary Job Category
Software Development & Support
Secondary Job Category
Other Software Development & Support
Role ( Job Role )
Software Engineer
Employment Type
Full-time OR Part-time
Contract type
Regular
New Collar Role
No
Candidate Qualifications
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Degree (PhD, MSc, or BSc.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or Equivalent
- Strong background in software engineering practices including agile techniques
- Experience in tools and methodology to improve software life cycle for cognitive applications
- Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals
- Proven communication skills and leadership experience are essential
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
NA
Eligibility Requirements
NA
Required Education
Master's Degree
Preferred Education
Doctorate Degree
Early Professional Track
Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Position Type
Professional
Travel Required
Up to 50% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Skill-keywords
software engineer, programming, research
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About The Job
Would you like to play a key role in developing cutting edge AI and machine learning algorithms and applying them to real life challenging problems? IBM Research Africa is looking for an excellent machine learning researcher with a passion for technology. If you are into creating innovative algorithms, if you think out-of-the-box and are interested to join a group of great researches solving challenging Africa’s problems using machine learning and deep learning techniques, join us!
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct research in the field of machine learning, deep learning, and AI
- Develop generalizable and scalable AI and conversational architectures and systems applied to addressing the “big” challenges in Africa.
- Efficiently implement algorithms and run experiments on real data (either small, big or zero data)
- Implement large-scale machine learning algorithms in a scalable framework, e.g. Spark
- Build information machines and smart applications that enable humans to make better decisions and perform more efficiently in their tasks and allow for their swift integration into industry software components
Candidate Qualifications
- PhD in computer science Science but are open to related areas such as EE, Mathematics, etc. Outstanding MSc graduates may also apply.
- Strong background in machine learning, deep learning and applied statistics
- Hands on experience in writing code
- Innovative thinking, creative and capable of thinking
- Experience in Java and/or Python
- Excellent academic track record in machine learning and/or natural language processing research
- Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals
- Knowledge of blockchain protocols is a plus
Desired capabilities
- Experience in implementing large-scale machine learning training and prediction pipelines in a production environment
- Excellent programming and engineering skills
- Good research and self-learning skills
- Experience in scalable and parallel (big) data platforms and algorithms
Country
Kenya
State / Province
NAIROBI MUNICIPALITY
City / Township / Village
NAIROBI
IBM Business Group
Research
Primary Job Category
Research
Secondary Job Category
Research Staff
Role ( Job Role )
Research Scientist
Employment Type
Full-time OR Part-time
Contract type
Fixed Term - Long Term
New Collar Role
No
Candidate Qualifications
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- PhD in computer science Science but are open to related areas such as EE, Mathematics, etc. Outstanding MSc graduates may also apply.
- Strong background in machine learning, deep learning and applied statistics
- Hands on experience in writing code
- Innovative thinking, creative and capable of thinking
- Experience in Java and/or Python
- Excellent academic track record in machine learning and/or natural language processing research
- Strong publication record in top-tier conferences and journals
- Knowledge of blockchain protocols is a plus
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
NA
Eligibility Requirements
NA
Required Education
Doctorate Degree
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Early Professional Track
Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Position Type
Professional
Travel Required
Up to 50% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Skill-keywords
software engineer, programming, health care
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