Workatele

Tech Lead at Dalberg, Uganda, Africa

Dalberg

Tech Lead at Dalberg, Uganda, Africa

Dalberg

Full time Job

Date Posted: July 5, 2025

Application deadline:

July 31, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

We are seeing an increasing gap in awareness and adoption of AI in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), which can lead to long-term and irreversible digital divide between LMICs and High-Income Countries. At Dalberg Data Insights, we democratize AI access for impactful organizations by:

1.    Designing AI/data strategies and solutions
2.    Providing AI literacy training to our clients and partners
3.    Piloting AI/data solutions
4.    Consulting on Responsible AI practices
5.    Developing & scaling advanced AI analysts and advisors, aia2, designed to transform data into actionable insights.

For example, we have built an AI platform called augment.impact, which enables us to efficiently build AI analysts and advisors, aia2, so they can easily analyze and interpret data for greater productivity and impact.

Dalberg Data Insights is the AI and Data Science entity of the Dalberg Group. We are a global group working to build a more  inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their full potential. Comprised of Dalberg Advisors, Dalberg Data Insights, Dalberg Design, Dalberg Media, and Dalberg Research, our businesses approach problems differently and work together to create impact on a scale. Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 29 worldwide locations. For more information,

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • Domain knowledge:
    • Deep understanding of technology’s role in advancing social impact.
    • Experience engaging with public or development sector clients, particularly in LMIC contexts.
  • Technical skills:
    • 5+ years of experience across full-stack, data, or AI/GenAI engineering roles, with team leadership responsibilities.
    • Proficiency in one or more of: Python, SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, and frameworks like React, FastAPI, LangChain, Axios, etc.
    • Strong foundation in software development principles, solution architecture, and agile methodologies.
    • Ability to translate high-level problem statements into robust, scalable technical architectures.
    • Experience with data engineering, cloud deployment, and web application design.
  • Project & team leadership:
    • Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional technical projects.
    • Experience resolving blockers, ensuring code quality, and improving team velocity.
    • Skilled in mentoring junior developers and promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
  • Communication and Collaboration:
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
    • Comfortable engaging clients and stakeholders, understanding evolving needs, and adjusting technical direction accordingly.
  • DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

    • Prior experience working in development contexts or LMIC settings.
    • Familiarity with GenAI tools, machine learning algorithms, and their application in decision support tools.
    • Understanding of UX/UI principles for user-friendly product development.
    • Experience contributing to technical thought leadership or open-source communities.
    • Strong business acumen and experience contributing to technical sections of proposal development.
    • Ability to balance business needs with technical feasibility, driving results in resource-constrained environments.

Application deadline:

July 31, 2025

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