Data Scientist, Gen AI at Safaricom Kenya

Confidential
📍 Kenya, Kenya, Kenya 💼 Full-Time 🕒 Posted February 24, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

The role holder will be responsible for building scalable AI systems and contribute to the democratization of AI across Safaricom. They will deliver the use-cases identified, while also building data science capacity within organization and business clusters they support.


The ideal candidate will be well versed with building AI systems especially GenAI.


Responsibilities


Below are the key skills and competencies required to be successful in this role:


Automated AI Modelling:

  • Ability to creatively solve business problems by building AI systems.

  • Ability to Constructively disrupt current business practices using Generative AI (GenAI).

  • Designing and developing scaled (Gen)AI solutions.

  • Show a propensity to collaboratively work with the larger team in the AI tribe to productionize AI algorithms.

  • Being able & willing to stretch yourself to...
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    Job Details

    • Location Kenya, Kenya
    • Job Type Full-Time
    • Category Other-General
    • Posted Date February 24, 2026
    • Application Deadline April 05, 2026