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Amini
Forward Deployed Engineer / Solutions ML - 12 months contract
About 1 month ago
About the Job
Forward Deployed Engineer - Machine Learning (12 months initially), based in Barbados
What You’ll Be Working On
Forward Deployed Engineers at Amini take on responsibilities similar to those of a startup CTO. You’ll work in small, fast-moving teams and own the full lifecycle of high-stakes projects. In this role, you’ll be involved in:
Designing system architecture in collaboration with fellow engineers
Working with large and complex datasets across diverse domains
Developing and deploying machine learning models and scalable ML pipelines
Building custom web-based tools or applications to support customer solutions
Engaging with executive stakeholders to translate needs into technical deliverables
Shaping team-wide technical direction and strategy
If you're aspiring to become a founder, technical lead, or product-driven engineer, Amini offers a unique environment to grow rapidly — surrounded by some of the most ambitious and mission-driven minds in the industry.
What We’re Looking For
Strong technical foundation, ideally in
Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data ScienceProven experience in
solutions architecture, technical account management, or solutions engineeringProficiency in
Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar languagesHands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning models, building end-to-end ML workflows, and performing advanced data science and model evaluation tasks
Excellent
communication, presentation, and interpersonal skillsAbility to manage
multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlinesSelf-motivated, proactive, and adaptable, with a strong work ethic
Empathy-driven approach with a genuine desire to understand and solve customer problems
A highly analytical mindset and comfort working with
data structures, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and storage systemsInterest or experience in working with
large-scale, real-world datasetsStrong collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams in fast-evolving environments
About the Company

Amini
At Amini, we are committed to making a difference for our customers, colleagues, and communities. We are a dynamic, fast-growing deep tech startup. We are building environmental data infrastructure for Africa and the tropical belt. Amini is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, utilizing Geospatial Data and AI / Machine Learning capabilities to solve environmental data scarcity for countries in the global south. Everyone at Amini knows how their work enables the realization of our vision. Without them and their contribution, we will not be a whole team, and we will not complete our mission. Every person at Amini knows that they matter and their work makes a difference — a difference to our company, a difference to our customers, and a difference to communities across Africa and the global south.
Our team embodies inclusivity, diversity, agility, and dynamism. Comprising highly skilled experts, we recognize the transformational nature of our work while remaining humble, ego-free, and non-hierarchical.
We believe in our mission to build an environmental data infrastructure for Africa and the tropical belt to solve environmental data scarcity for countries in the global south.
We believe in our vision of Africa being a catalyst for global transformation and creating opportunities for over 1 billion lives.
We believe in our collective strength and talents - we have the brightest brains creating a leading edge platform and products, utilising AI to deliver the largest combined catalogue of satellite and ground truth data available for the tropical belt.
We believe in each other – We work together to achieve outstanding results. Amini’s people are great to work with, always inclusive, generous, quick to learn, energetic and fun, never bureaucratical or ego driven.
We believe our future is cosmic – We have huge, ambitious plans and the excitement about the impact our company can make and how we can enable the global south is off the charts.
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