Software Engineer at HealthX Africa

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional to join HealthX Africa as a Software Engineer. You will help design and build features for our telehealth and pharmacy platforms, working with modern technologies and a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build features for telehealth and pharmacy platforms
• Write and maintain backend services in Golang and Python with a focus on rapid development and deployment
• Collaborate with designers and senior engineers to bring new ideas to life
• Integrate APIs for payments, logistics, identity verification, and telehealth tools
• Work on dashboards and user-facing tools for patients, clinicians, and operations teams
• Test, debug, and improve system performance and reliability
• Follow best practices in cloud-based deployments, observability, and secure development

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in software development with real-world projects or contributions
• Experience with Python, Golang (preferred), or both, with strong willingness to learn other languages quickly
• Solid understanding of backend development, APIs, databases, and distributed systems architecture
• Ability to write clean, readable code and willingness to improve through code reviews and mentorship
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with containerization (Docker)
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB) and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of caching technologies such as Redis
• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience through real-world projects

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Curiosity, creativity, and proactive problem-solving from first principles
• Comfort using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) to accelerate productivity, learning, and development
• Ability to think clearly about systems before diving into specific tools (this will be tested)