Senior Software Developer

About the role

Palladium is looking for a Senior Software Developer to support Uganda's Ministry of Health in enhancing, developing, testing and maintaining national digital health systems such as eAfya/UgandaEMR, iHRIS and eCHIS.

Key responsibilities

• Lead full‑stack software design, development, testing, code review and optimisation.
• Translate user requirements and feedback into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain secure APIs, backend services, user‑facing components and integrations.
• Conduct unit, integration, security, regression and user‑acceptance testing.
• Resolve software defects and performance issues.
• Support interoperability using FHIR, APIs, registries and terminology standards.
• Mentor Ministry of Health and partner developers through pair programming and code reviews.
• Contribute to technical estimates, roadmaps, release plans and operational handovers.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• At least 5 years of full‑stack or backend software development experience.
• Experience delivering software using Agile methodologies.
• Strong mentoring, communication and documentation skills.
• Based in Kampala with ability to travel nationally and regionally.
• Authorization to work in Uganda (no visa sponsorship).

Required skills

• Java
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Python
• Node.js
• Spring Boot
• React or Angular
• Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• RESTful APIs
• Relational databases
• Automated testing
• Secure software development practices
• FHIR standards
• DHIS2, EMRs, iHRIS, eCHIS, OpenHIE (digital health platforms)