Tupande AI Engineering Lead (Fixed-term)
One Acre Fund
| Company | One Acre Fund |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Flexible: Poland |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Lead |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
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.
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 strate