Senior Analytics & MLOps Platform Engineer, M-KOPA
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Connected asset financing solutions
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Connected asset financing solutions
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make financing for everyday essentials accessible to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Our expectation is that you have experience managing machine learning infrastructure in production, working with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Azure Bicep, Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation or similar, and good practical experience in data engineering, for machine learning or general analytics use case
- Additionally, having experience with Kubernetes or other platforms for containerized applications as well as working with orchestration systems such as Apache Airflow would be essential to succeed in this role
- The ideal candidate for this role would need to have proficiency in programming languages (Python, C#, Java, etc.) as well as a certification in Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similar
What the job involves
- As a Senior Analytics & MLOps Platform Engineer, you will be designing, deploying and managing data and machine learning infrastructure to make it easy for data scientists to experiment, train, serve and monitor batch and online machine learning models in production
- Ou will be designing and implementing architectures to streamline exploration, training, deployment and monitoring of machine learning models
- Building and maintain CI/CD pipelines to deploy machine learning models into production, ensuring scalability, reliability, and continuous performance monitoring with automated retraining workflows
- You will also implement version control for models and feature sets to ensure reproducibility, traceability, and compliance with best practices
- Using Azure and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. , Azure Bicep, Terraform) you will automate and manage infrastructure for data pipelines, machine learning model training, and serving
- Additionally, you will establish infrastructure and engineering patterns to feature engineering and reuse across suite of models
- Developing workflows for model validation, testing, and deployment, fully integrated with CI/CD systems, while enhancing resource utilization, to enable distributed processing, and optimize workflows for scalability, including GPU/TPU acceleration
- You will be reporting to the Head of Analytics at M-KOPA
Our take
M-KOPA is an asset financing company in East Africa, that provides solar energy solutions to under-served households. The company offers a pay-as-you-go model, allowing customers to access solar products like panels and batteries without upfront costs.
M-KOPA's impact reaches far beyond its innovative financing model. By allowing households to have access to sustainable energy solutions, the company has helped improve overall living conditions for its customers. The widespread adoption of solar products has significantly reduced dependence on fossil fuels, resulting in lower carbon emissions and a cleaner environment.
M-KOPA's robust funding includes debt financing from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, which aims to help develop digital connectivity in Kenya. With this and other impressive rounds, M-KOPA is well-positioned to drive renewable energy adoption. By prioritising clean and accessible energy, the company is responding to the growing demand for sustainable solutions and has a proven track record, commitment to innovation, and dedication to uplifting communities. It's clear that M-KOPA is a driving force in ensuring sustainable energy access for millions across Africa and beyond.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
May 2023
$55m
LATE VC
Mar 2022
$75m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $198.1m
Company benefits
- Private health and life insurance
- Remote and flexi working
- Free meals in office
- Fun and collaborative facilities
- Career development opportunities
Company values
- Progress every day
- Excellence where it counts
- With humility in service of our customers
Company HQ
City Square, Nairobi, Nairobi County
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Leadership
Jesse Moore
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously served as the Director at GSMA and Signal Point Partners.
Chad Larson
(Co-Founder)Current CEO of Kopo Kopo and an Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative and KawiSafi Ventures. Previously worked at the Bank of America for 10 years in multiple roles, including Principal and Head of Structured Municipal Products.
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