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title: 'Data Engineer -  Abuja, Nigeria at QED.ai'
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# Data Engineer -  Abuja, Nigeria at QED.ai

- **Company:** QED.ai
- **Location:** Nigeria
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/qed-ai/4c424dd9-0a94-4c6f-982a-334a05ef1312

## Job description

[QED.ai](http://QED.ai) (https://qed.ai) is a tech company focused on public health and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. We build the digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence that empowers the intersection of aid and scientific inquiry, such as epidemiological surveillance, maternal-child health and control of HIV, TB, malaria, and vaccine preventable diseases. Our funding comes from philanthropic and governmental organizations such as the U.S. Department of State, Global Fund, CDC, and the Gates Foundation. We are looking for a data engineer to assist with (a) the design of data collection forms, (b) construction of medical data processing pipelines and (c) the analysis of national-scale healthcare data. Combine your reasoning skills with empathy for others to bring voice to the untold masses struggling to receive adequate health services across the Global South. Use numbers, technology, and visualizations to build data-driven stories that will change the world.

## Basic Requirements

- Interest in public health and using data to save human lives.
- Strong logical reasoning and critical thinking skills, puzzle-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Experience with computer programming.
- Fluency working with Excel spreadsheets / Google sheets, and analyzing numbers.
- Proficiency in speaking, reading, and composing clear and correct English.
- Typing speed of at least 35 words per minute.
- Enthusiasm for information technology.
- An eye for clarity in the visual presentation of data.
- Full-time employment of at least 40 hours per week.
- Good fluency in English speaking and writing.
- Expressiveness, emotional intelligence, and team-oriented attitude.
- And you have to care about the work that you do!

Nice to haves

- Domain expertise, experience, or energetic interest in medicine and human health.
- Experience working with databases and writing SQL queries.
- Some experience with basic statistics, or monitoring and evaluation.

## About QED.ai

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: QED.ai (Quantitative Engineering Design) builds AI-driven data systems and solutions for global health and agriculture in developing countries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped/Mission-Driven)
- **Headquarters**: Global presence with offices in USA, Kenya, Poland, and Malawi
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Dr. William Wu (CEO, Co-Founder), Dr. Jiehua Chen (Chief Statistician, Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industries**: Global Health, Agriculture, International Development, AI/Data Systems
- **Target Customers**: Governments (e.g., Ministries of Health), NGOs, and international organizations (CDC, Gates Foundation, USAID, CIMMYT) in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America
- **Mission/Purpose**: To empower local organizations in developing countries by using technology to build their capacity, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health and Well-being), and 15 (Life on Land).

## Products & Services
- **ScanForm**: An AI-powered mobile app that digitizes and analyzes handwritten data on paper forms (e.g., medical registers) using a smartphone camera. Integrates with systems like EMR and DHIS2. Used at national scale for HIV testing in Malawi and other countries.
- **ScanSpectrum**: A rugged handheld visible/near-infrared spectrometer (400-1100 nm) for field measurements of plants and environmental science.
- **PACK (Portable Automated Carbon Kit)**: A low-cost, lunchbox-sized device for measuring soil carbon in the field.
- **Geospatial Mapping**: Remote sensing and AI services for classifying land-use at regional and national levels, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
- **Data Systems & Analytics**: Custom data processing pipelines for surveillance of malaria, child mortality, crop disease, and soil health; clinical trial support.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private, mission-driven firm)
- **Key Metric**: Since 2008, has provided mission-critical support to health and agriculture projects in 23+ countries.
- **Notable Partners/Clients**: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gates Foundation (BMGF), International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
- **Growth Signals**: National-scale deployment of ScanForm for HIV testing in Malawi (expanded to PrEP, PCR, STI); expansion to multiple other countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, others); COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for ScanForm; featured in The Gates Notes as one of Bill Gates' Goalkeepers.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Domain Expertise**: 15+ years of on-the-ground experience in developing countries with a pragmatic, infrastructure-aware approach.
- **Proprietary AI/Data Stack**: ScanForm is a proven, scalable solution for digitizing handwritten data in low-resource settings, a critical gap in global health data systems.
- **Strong Partner Network**: Long-standing collaborations with top-tier global health and development organizations.
- **Mission-Driven Model**: Fully focused on impact, not profit maximization, allowing for unconventional, high-impact projects.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current Priorities**: Scaling ScanForm to more countries and disease areas (HIV, malaria, STIs); expanding geospatial mapping and soil health work; building local capacity through training and partnerships.
- **Direction**: Deepening its role as the go-to technology partner for governments and donors in the Global South for data systems and AI, particularly in health and agriculture.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as the "opposite of a big corporation" with extremely light bureaucracy, no matrix organization, and a focus on mission and delivering excellent work. They seek people eager for challenge, passionate about their craft, and genuinely interested in international development.
- **Work Style**: Unconventional, rapid scientific experimentation. High expectations for commitment and responsibility, reciprocated with devotion to the cause.
- **Perks**: Opportunity to work on meaningful, socially conscious projects that clearly benefit others; travel to exotic places around the world (e.g., Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Nepal, Cambodia); little bureaucracy.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Offers both remote and in-office roles depending on the position (e.g., Data Scientist – Warsaw is in-office; Data Engineer – Cameroon is remote). Offices in USA, Kenya, Poland, and Malawi.
- **Engineering Culture**: Values pragmatic innovation, learning through rapid experimentation, and working in highly demanding environments. Founders have strong technical backgrounds (NASA JPL, UC Berkeley, bioinformatics).

## Sources
1. [QED.ai Official Website](https://about.qed.ai/)
2. [QED.ai About Us](https://about.qed.ai/about-us)
3. [QED.ai Careers Page](https://about.qed.ai/careers)
4. [QED.ai LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/quantitative-engineering-design)
5. [Built In - QED.ai Careers](https://builtin.com/company/qedai)
6. [Ashby Careers Page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/qed-ai)

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