Do you want to do work that matters? Do you want to help improve the lives of some of the most hardworking people in Africa, while also reducing carbon emissions? Do you want to use your skills to advance Africa and the Global South towards a zero-carbon future, not just to make a living? Ampersand is your answer.

About Ampersand

Ampersand is Africa’s emobility pioneer. Ampersand provides electric motorcycles and charging infrastructure (battery swap stations), uniquely tailored to serve half of Africa’s road fleet: Commercial motorcycle taxi and delivery drivers. Moto taxis are a primary means of public transport in African cities, and it is estimated that these drivers spend >$6Bn p.a. on gasoline in East Africa alone. Ampersand has developed an electric solution that is more powerful, fun to drive, and cost-effective than the incumbent. Ampersand drivers routinely earn over 45% more income by going electric.

The company started in Kigali, Rwanda, and expanded into Nairobi, Kenya in 2022. Today it has around 5,000 e-motorcycles on the road and 58 battery swap stations across the two countries. Ampersand is leading the market in quality, affordable tech, customer traction, and operational systems. The Ampersand team consists of 500+ staff drawn from diverse backgrounds and is working hard to see all 5 million taxi motorbikes in East Africa become electric by 2030. Ampersand is rapidly scaling its operations and is looking for innovative professionals who are passionate about clean energy and environmental impact to lead and contribute to our rapid growth.

Ampersand values innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement. It seeks people who are proactive problem solvers to drive results. Ampersand promotes leadership within the organization and is a place where you can grow your career as you work with some of the brightest and most hard-working individuals in East Africa.

Our Values

• Customer-centric Everyday: We prioritize our customers daily, tailoring solutions to exceed expectations.
• Challenge The Status Quo Through Innovation: Our dedicated teams constantly challenge the status quo, driving innovation to enhance customer experiences and deliver solutions that go beyond expectations
• Love Solving Problems Together: Internal collaboration is our approach; we thrive on solving challenges alongside our customers.
• Stay Agile: We stay agile to swiftly meet dynamic customer needs and adapt to a changing landscape.
• Driven By People And Planet: Beyond business, we're committed to people and the planet, ensuring a positive impact.

About the role

Ampersand is seeking a highly motivated Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to build and scale the data infrastructure that powers our electric mobility ecosystem. As part of our growing data team, you will play a critical role in enabling data-informed decisions across the company, designing robust pipelines, ensuring data reliability, and supporting the development of machine learning models that optimize our charging and battery operations..

Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis & Insights: Work with complex datasets to surface actionable insights on battery health, vehicle usage, and swap station performance that inform business and engineering decisions.
• Data Quality & Support: Improve the accuracy, consistency, and usability of key datasets. Partner with software engineers to identify and resolve data issues, and lead efforts around data cleansing and validation.
• Data Engineering & Culture: Design and implement modern data engineering tools, pipelines, and practices. Champion a culture of data ownership and reliability across teams.
• Machine Learning Model Development: Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to prepare and deliver high-quality data pipelines that support model training, validation, and deployment for optimizing energy infrastructure.
• Dashboard Creation: Build and maintain dynamic dashboards and internal tools that serve the evolving needs of operations, finance, product, and engineering teams.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
2. 3+ years of prior experience in Software Engineering.
3. 2–3 years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering.
4. Proven experience in a Data Engineering or similar role, ideally within a manufacturing or hardware-integrated environment.
5. Strong understanding of database systems and experience with modern data visualization tools.
6. Demonstrated ability to work with large, complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
7. Exposure to machine learning workflows and collaboration with ML practitioners.
8. Skilled in creating clear, impactful data dashboards and visualizations.
9. High attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
10. Proficient in SQL, Python, R, and tools like Tableau, Airflow, Databricks, or PySpark.
11. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively across cross-functional teams.

Nice to Haves:

1. Familiarity with Scrum and Agile methodologies.
2. A strong work ethic and the ability to manage shifting priorities and unforeseen challenges.
3. Experience with E-mobility.
4. Experience in a start-up environment.

Timing

ASAP

Compensation:

A competitive compensation package commensurate with local market rates and experience including health insurance.

Job location

This role will be based in Kigali, Rwanda