ENGINEERING & AI
Build intelligence that belongs here.
Clinical reasoning. African languages. Useful AI in the hands of the people who need it.
GOOD PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY POSSIBILITIES. NAIROBI, KENYA · OPEN TO POSSIBILITY
Your next
chapter.
A healthier world.
For the love of the work.
For the lives it could change.
For the things we can build together.
AI. HUMAN INGENUITY. AFRICAN POSSIBILITY.A little more about us
VOLUNTEER FACULTY · FOR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS
Teach what you already know. Voluntary, and said plainly.
Eight years of craft is enough to apply. Whether you were laid off, left a role or work for yourself, your answer to that question stays private.
15 faculty roles · written terms before any work starts
See faculty roles
You have one life.
Make your work
part of something.
Healthcare should understand the person in front of it. Their language. Their context. Their reality.
We’re building AI that brings that belief to life. From clinical intelligence to connected devices, Pawanax is a place for people who want to make complex ideas useful to someone.
Bring the thing you can’t stop thinking about.
Let’s see what we can make of it.
Engineers.Scientists.Designers.Clinicians.Storytellers.You?
HARD PROBLEMS. HUMAN STAKES.Find work you
Find work you
can feel.
The best ideas cross disciplines.
So do the people behind them.
RESEARCH & CLINICAL
Turn a better question into better care.
Bring scientific curiosity to the space between new discoveries and everyday healthcare.
A vision of what we can build together. Editorial scenes created with AI; meet our real team below.
BIG AMBITION. SMALL-TEAM ENERGY.The spark of an idea.
The spark of an idea.
The joy of making it real.
The “what if.” A first working prototype. A breakthrough you can’t wait to share. We’re early, and there’s room to bring your curiosity, your craft, and your care to the work.
Stay close to the human.
Start with the person a product is for. Understand their constraints before you reach for a solution.
Make. Test. Learn. Repeat.
Bring your experiments and your unfinished ideas. Use AI thoughtfully, check its work, and show what you learned.
Different minds. Better work.
Clinical expertise belongs next to engineering. Good questions can come from any discipline or career stage.
THERE ARE PEOPLE BEHIND THE POSSIBILITYGood questions.
Derrick MachariaFounder · AI & engineering
Dr. Fidelis NdomberaCo-founder · ResearchMeet the people building Pawanax
Good questions.
Different perspectives.
One shared direction.
Build at the intersection of engineering and science, alongside people thinking deeply about healthcare in Africa.
Derrick MachariaFounder · AI & engineeringDr. Fidelis NdomberaCo-founder · Research
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
Find your kind of impact.
Curiosity has no single job title.
Start with the role that speaks to you.
Every opening includes its location and terms. Bring your questions. Bring your own kind of brilliant.
17 opportunities to make a difference
EngineeringFEATURED
Full-Stack AI Engineer Intern
Build AI-native products used by millions of Africans
TypeScriptNext.jsReact
Research & DevelopmentFEATURED
AI/ML Engineer Intern
Fine-tune medical LLMs that save lives
PythonPyTorchHuggingFace
Sales MachineFEATURED
Field Closer Intern
Walk into clinics as a stranger. Walk out with a paying customer and a friend.
Consultative sellingObjection handlingKiswahili
Sales MachineFEATURED
Problem Hunter — Field Storyteller Intern
Find the problems Africa's clinics and businesses solved — and tell those stories to millions.
Short-form videoInterviewingStorytelling
Infrastructure
DevOps/MLOps Intern
Deploy AI that works on 2G in rural Kenya
DockerKubernetesGitHub Actions
Product & Design
AI Product Designer Intern
Design healthcare AI that doctors and patients love
FigmaUser ResearchPrototyping
Research
Medical AI Research Intern
Where medicine meets machine intelligence
Clinical ResearchMedical WritingData Annotation
Data & Analytics
Healthcare Data Scientist Intern
Turn African health data into life-saving insights
PythonSQLPostgreSQL
Finance
Finance & Grants Intern
Fuel the mission with capital and financial rigour
Financial modellingGrant writingBudget management
Sales Machine
AI Content Studio Producer Intern
Turn stats, trends and founder insight into AI-made videos that build trust at scale.
AI videoCopywritingLinkedIn
Sales Machine
Pilot & Customer Success Manager Intern
Every customer we win stays, grows, and brings a friend. You make sure of it.
Customer successOnboardingRetention
Sales Machine
Diaspora & Campus Growth Lead Intern
Help Kenyans abroad care for Mum at home — and help students study smarter.
Community growthAmbassador programsSocial media
Sales Machine
SACCO & Employer Partnerships Associate Intern
Put Pawanax in front of thousands of members with a single yes from a board.
B2B salesPartnershipsProposal writing
Sales Machine
Community & Grand Rounds Host Intern
Host Kenya's most useful weekly session for clinicians on AI in practice.
Event hostingCommunity buildingWebinars
Sales Machine
Revenue Ops & Compliance Lead Intern
Keep the machine honest, measured and legal — so it can run fast.
RevOpsDashboardsCompliance
Sales Machine
Audit & Consultancy Research Analyst Intern
Find the money leaks — then build the case that wins $28k consultancy deals.
ResearchFinancial modellingBusiness writing
More of a door-opener?
Explore the Sales Machine: growth, partnerships, and getting useful technology into the world.
SHOW US THE PERSON BEHIND THE PDFA little less friction.
A little less friction.
A little more you.
A clear application. Space for your story.
A team on the other side.
- 01
Find the work that pulls you in.
Read the role, location, and terms. You deserve to know what you are applying for.
- 02
Show us what you bring.
A PDF CV and a short note. Add a project, portfolio, or research link if it helps tell your story.
- 03
Make the connection.
Get an application reference when you submit. We review applications and contact candidates if there’s a fit.
Do I need a conventional background?
Show us how you think and what you have made. Research, open-source contributions, community work, and independent projects can all help tell your story. Check the requirements for the specific role you choose.
What kind of role is this?
Voluntary launch-phase role. Pawanax is not paying faculty or interns at this time, and we say so up front. What you can gain: public credit and a named profile, portfolio and teaching evidence, structured upskilling in AI work, references on request, and flexible hours where the role allows. No job, equity, or future employment is guaranteed.
Can I work remotely or apply from outside Nairobi?
Check the location on each role. Some opportunities may involve working in Nairobi or a hybrid arrangement. Ask us about location requirements before applying if you are unsure; remote eligibility is not assumed.
What do I need to apply?
Your name, email, a PDF CV up to 10 MB, and a short explanation of why the work matters to you. A portfolio, GitHub, or LinkedIn profile is welcome and optional. No account is required.
What happens after I apply?
You will receive an on-page confirmation and an application reference after a successful submission. The team reviews applications and contacts candidates if there is a fit. Timing depends on the role and application volume.
What if I do not see the right role?
Email careers@pawanalife.com with a short introduction, what you want to work on, and a link to something you have made. We welcome introductions across disciplines; an introduction does not guarantee an opening.
THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY INExceptional doesn’t
Exceptional doesn’t
always fit
a job description.
Have a perspective we’re missing? A project we should see? An idea that won’t leave you alone? We’d like to hear it.
Introduce yourselfBUILD WITH PURPOSE. GROW WITH POSSIBILITY.