Technologist

Technologist

JOB POSTING SOURCE: Amnesty International

Posted: Oct 26, 2026 Deadline: Nov 8, 2026

Amnesty Kenya was founded in 2002 and operates with specific goals and objectives for improving lives and upholding human rights for the citizens of Kenya and the surrounding areas. These initiatives include, but are not limited to:

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Technologist

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field ICT / Computer

JOB PURPOSE

• Working as part of the Amnesty Tech's Security Lab, the Technologist will conduct research on surveillance technologies and help develop tools and technologies to protect human rights defenders from unlawful surveillance.
• The location for this post is London but we will consider applications from candidates based in the following locations: Bangkok, Berlin, Colombo, Johannesburg, Mexico, Nairobi. Salary will be dependent on location and in the range of USD 69,292 - USD 93,251 per annum.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead research on unlawful targeted surveillance against civil society and research into the surveillance industry

• Track surveillance companies and technical infrastructure of spyware and phishing attacks against civil society

• Assist Human Rights Defenders with digital security and forensics analysis of their devices

• Capacity building for partner organisations to assist them to do research on targeted surveillance

• Collaborate with colleagues in the Security Lab and other parts of the Amnesty movement to ensure that research supports broader campaigning and advocacy activities

• Build relationships with other civil society organisations working on combating unlawful surveillance of human rights defenders

• SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in technical investigations to identify, map and track spyware or phishing campaigns, in threat intelligence, and in malware analysis, with emphasis on confidentiality and operational security

• Proven ability to investigate cyber-surveillance from state actors and the surveillance industry

• Significant experience doing mobile device forensics on Android, iOS, or both

• Knowledge of how sophisticated digital threats, including surveillance, impact civil society globally, and/or in a specific world region Existing record of publications on digital security or surveillance issues

• Development knowledge (preferably in python or go) will be a plus

• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies and ability to conduct them during investigations and research projects

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