Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya

Data Scientist - Credit Eligibility

M-KOPA

Global Data Analyst Intern

One Acre Fund

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. About the Young Professionals Program One Acre Fund’s Young Professionals Program offers high-performing African graduates meaningful internships and training opportunities at a high-performing, mission-driven organization. Our internships are paid and all interns can expect to receive substantive work assignments working on high-impact projects that support One Acre Fund's operations. When joining, interns will participate in an onboarding program and receive training on how to design and execute projects. Over the period of your internship, you will get the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals and receive learning opportunities to build strong foundations for your future career. About the Role The Global Data Analyst will use large, diverse, cross-country datasets to build foundational data products that enable better decision-making across the organization. This role will focus on creating high-quality dashboards and reports that are trusted, scalable, and widely used — in service of our mission: bigger harvests, healthier families, and richer soil for smallholder farmers.

Software Engineer

One Acre Fund

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. About the Role Your role will be to design and perform moderate complexity technical development work, troubleshoot production issues, assist others, and contribute improvements to the team

Head of East Africa

TapTapSend

As the Head of East Africa, your role will be to develop and scale Taptap Send’s supply side partnerships in East Africa and grow our user base. You will be excited to manage every aspect of growth in said markets: customer acquisition and retention strategy, pricing, user research, product quality, customer experience, team development and coaching. You will have an acute “own it” mindset, equally obsessed with the experience of individual users as with iterating and optimizing scalable growth tactics and processes. You will have P&L ownership, delivering the growth and profitability targets for the East Africa market. You will seek to establish TTS as the leading product/service for sending remittances to East Africa, whilst being the “face” of East Africa both internally and externally. Reporting directly into our Chief Commercial Officer, as well as building and leading a team of growth managers on the ground in sending markets, the role offers the chance to join an early-stage, high growth startup and to have a positive impact on the communities we serve. Establish a vision, strategy, and execution plan for East Africa (launching and scaling sending and receiving markets) Think creatively about driving adoption, improving profitability, and increasing brand awareness Ability to travel internationally periodically and ad-hoc to meet banks, regulators, disbursal partners, internal stakeholders and customers Understanding of the regulatory landscape of East Africa (financial regulation is advantageous) 7 to 15 years experience in a fast paced and high growth-environment such as startups, operations, consulting, finance, or similar An acute “own it” mindset, equally obsessed with the experience of individual users as with iterating and optimizing scalable growth

AI Evaluator (German)

Sama

We are looking for highly skilled AI Evaluators to support the development of advanced AI tools for grammar correction and proofreading. This project focuses on creating a rich and diverse dataset of written German text, annotated and corre Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology for Fortune 2000 companies such as Google, Walmart, Ford, Microsoft, and Marriott. We’re experts in data annotation, supporting text, 2D, 3D image, video, and sensor data for machine learning algorithms and generative AI models. Sama offers the highest quality SLAs in the industry, along with cutting-edge ML-assisted annotation tools, QA processes, and security and compliance standards. Founded in 2008 on the belief that “talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not”, Sama is driven by the mission to expand opportunities for those who are underprivileged. As a certified B-Corp, Sama has provided worker training programs to increase economic opportunity for more than 15,000 people from underserved communities. By connecting our customers with amazing talent in East Africa, we've impacted more than 69,000 workers and their dependents. Sama offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and a full benefits package, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance, long-term disability insurance, life, and AD&D insurance, employer-matching Group RRSP, generous holiday and vacation policies, a monthly fitness stipend, monthly cell phone reimbursement and professional development opportunities. Our Talent Acquisition team would be happy to discuss our benefits packages with you in more detail during the interview process.

Quality Coordinator (German)

Sama

We are looking for a highly skilled Quality Analyst Project Coordinator to support the development of advanced AI tools for product attribution, classification and other purposes. This project focuses on creating a rich and diverse dataset Sama provides high-quality training data that powers AI technology for Fortune 2000 companies such as Google, Walmart, Ford, Microsoft, and Marriott. We’re experts in data annotation, supporting text, 2D, 3D image, video, and sensor data for machine learning algorithms and generative AI models. Sama offers the highest quality SLAs in the industry, along with cutting-edge ML-assisted annotation tools, QA processes, and security and compliance standards. Founded in 2008 on the belief that “talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not”, Sama is driven by the mission to expand opportunities for those who are underprivileged. As a certified B-Corp, Sama has provided worker training programs to increase economic opportunity for more than 15,000 people from underserved communities. By connecting our customers with amazing talent in East Africa, we've impacted more than 69,000 workers and their dependents. Sama is quite unique. We are a technology company with a social mission. People that thrive in a high-growth environment, love working on the bleeding edge of technology, and really care about having a positive impact on the world are a great fit for the Sama culture. Our core values are One Team, One Goal - Deliver. Period. - Trust & Transparency - Customer First - Humanity. Sama offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and a full benefits package, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance, long-term disability insurance, life, and AD&D insurance, employer-matching Group RRSP, generous holiday and vacation policies, a monthly fitness stipend, monthly cell phone reimbursement and professional development opportunities. Our Talent Acquisition team would be happy to discuss our benefits packages with you in more detail during the interview process.

Principal Architect

Ezra

Job Title: Principal Architect Location: Nairobi, Kenya Reports to: Director, Technology Delivery The Principal Architect is a highly experienced, hands-on, senior individual contributor who is accountable for the long-term architectural vision, strategy, and technical standards for our mission-critical lending, data, and customer value platform. This role balances deep, hands-on technical expertise in software, platform, and data architecture with the ability to influence and guide multiple engineering teams. The Principal Architect ensures that all technical domains are unified under a coherent, scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise architecture that directly supports the company’s mission and aggressive growth strategy. Ezra provides B2B digital lending solutions for emerging markets in partnership with mobile and digital wallet operators and financial service providers. Ezra supports 24 operations in 23 countries, across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Our key office locations are in Nairobi, Kenya and Dubai, UAE. Our flagship products are Airtime Credit Services (ACS), Nano and BNPL. ACS is an airtime or data advance offered to prepaid mobile subscribers at the point of low credit. Nano is a micro cash advance offered to mobile wallet users on demand. BNPL facilitates payment installments for products and services As a FinTech company, our business is entirely technology and data driven, from determining subscriber eligibility, generating relevant offers, managing risk, loan issuance, recovery, optimizing performance and reporting, reconciliation and billing. Each day we process approximately 21M loan requests and 1.4 TB of data across our markets. This process needs to be robust, reliable and secure. But it doesn’t end there. We’re exploring new ways of using our platform and transactional data to improve our products and develop new product opportunities.

Revenue Assurance Analyst

Ezra

Location: Nairobi, Kenya Reports to: Revenue Assurance Manager We are looking for a Revenue Assurance Analyst to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of revenue across all products and transaction flows. In this role, you will analyze billing and transaction data, investigate complex revenue discrepancies, and reinforce controls that safeguard revenue. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and partners to identify potential revenue leakage, optimize reconciliation processes, and deliver reliable revenue reporting. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in data-driven, high-volume environments, enjoys working with financial systems and operational processes, and is motivated to help build scalable, robust revenue operations. Ezra provides B2B digital lending solutions for emerging markets in partnership with mobile and digital wallet operators and financial service providers. Ezra supports 24 operations in 23 countries, across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Our key office locations are in Nairobi, Kenya and Dubai, UAE. Our flagship products are Airtime Credit Services (ACS), Nano and BNPL. ACS is an airtime or data advance offered to prepaid mobile subscribers at the point of low credit. Nano is a micro cash advance offered to mobile wallet users on demand. BNPL facilitates payment installments for products and services As a FinTech company, our business is entirely technology and data driven, from determining subscriber eligibility, generating relevant offers, managing risk, loan issuance, recovery, optimizing performance and reporting, reconciliation and billing. Each day we process approximately 21M loan requests and 1.4 TB of data across our markets. This process needs to be robust, reliable and secure. But it doesn’t end there. We’re exploring new ways of using our platform and transactional data to improve our products and develop new product opportunities. Oversight of the billing and invoicing processes, ensuring accurate and complete revenue capture across all products and services.

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Ezra

Job Title: Senior Software Engineering Manager Location: Nairobi, Kenya Reports to: Chief Technology Officer The Senior Software Engineering Manager is a key leader responsible for managing a team of software engineers, shaping the technical strategy, and providing architectural oversight for our mission-critical lending, data, and customer value platform. This role balances people management with deep technical expertise, ensuring the team delivers robust, highly scalable, and secure solutions that align with the company’s strategic goals. Ezra provides B2B digital lending solutions for emerging markets in partnership with mobile and digital wallet operators and financial service providers. Ezra supports 24 operations in 23 countries, across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Our key office locations are in Nairobi, Kenya and Dubai, UAE. Our flagship products are Airtime Credit Services (ACS), Nano and BNPL. ACS is an airtime or data advance offered to prepaid mobile subscribers at the point of low credit. Nano is a micro cash advance offered to mobile wallet users on demand. BNPL facilitates payment installments for products and services As a FinTech company, our business is entirely technology and data driven, from determining subscriber eligibility, generating relevant offers, managing risk, loan issuance, recovery, optimizing performance and reporting, reconciliation and billing. Each day we process approximately 21M loan requests and 1.4 TB of data across our markets. This process needs to be robust, reliable and secure. But it doesn’t end there. We’re exploring new ways of using our platform and transactional data to improve our products and develop new product opportunities.

Community Manager: Nairobi

ALX Africa

Are you passionate about building communities that do more than engage; communities that drive growth, deepen belonging, and unlock measurable business impact? Do you thrive at the intersection of community building, learner engagement, programme activation, and cross-functional execution? Are you excited by the opportunity to shape how community becomes a key driver of enrollments, retention, storytelling, and brand advocacy in one of ALX’s most important markets? Do you have the strategic maturity to design community systems and the operational discipline to make them work at scale? Can you activate ambassadors, mobilise learners and alumni, and create high-energy experiences that strengthen participation and drive results? Are you energized by the opportunity to make community one of the strongest levers for growth in Kenya? If so, this could be the role for you. ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future. Formerly part of Sand Tech Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and re-skill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders. By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million Africans to secure sustainable tech careers. With hubs in 8 cities across Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors. Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity. Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future. Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework. Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that supports them at all stages of their career journey. 347k+ graduates since 2020 257k youth in work 31k youth starting own ventures 60k youth in jobs created by entrepreneurs Visit our website www.alxafrica.com to learn more about our digital revolution. The Community Manager will be responsible for leading ALX’s community activation strategy

Principal ERP Engineer - NetSuite Administrator

Cellulant

Cellulant is Africa's leading payments company. Lead the configuration, optimization, and maintenance of Oracle NetSuite for Cellulant's finance, accounting, and business operations. Requires deep understanding of NetSuite capabilities and financial processes with focus on multi-currency, multi-subsidiary operations in the payments industry. Open to candidates across Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Senior Manager: Technology Governance, Resilience & Corporate IT

Cellulant

Cellulant is Africa's leading payments company. The Senior Manager: Technology Governance, Resilience & Corporate IT is responsible for end-to-end execution of technology governance, security-by-design, operational resilience, and corporate IT services across the Cellulant Group. This role ensures technology platforms and corporate IT services are secure, reliable, compliant, and resilient. Drive implementation of security controls across Identity & Access Management, endpoint security, and cloud environments

Senior Product Manager

Cellulant

Cellulant is Africa's leading payments company operating across 24 countries. As Senior Product Manager, you will own and drive the strategy and execution for an entire product line within Tingg, Cellulant's B2B payment platform. You are a proven practitioner of continuous discovery and empowered-team principles who can operate with high autonomy and deliver sustained business impact. Open to candidates across Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Tupande Audit Lead

One Acre Fund

You will develop the annual audit plan for your country and team.

Senior Manager, Data - Fundraising and Marketing (Remote)

GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty. GD has raised over $1B since launching 8+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or quantitative strategy roles, including a track record of driving marketing, growth, or fundraising performance through analytics Strong systems thinking and experience designing measurement systems that compound in value and reduce recurring friction

Strategy & Operations Associate, Office of the CEO (Renewable)

One Acre Fund

Plan and implement projects to support major priorities across our teams and countries. For example, you might identify and roll out tech innovations to support farmers, or design new operating models for support functions as we scale.

Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty. GD has raised over $1B since launching

Global Safety Nets and Microinsurance Senior Associate (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund

Data Engineer

One Acre Fund

Design, build, and maintain data pipelines that ingest and process data from operational systems into the data warehouse.

Global R&D Data Analyst (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund

Design and analyse trials and surveys, including: Sample size and power calculations Machine learning frameworks (e.g., randomForest, xgboost, caret) for building predictive models and conducting machine learning tasks