Junior Software Engineer Vacancy At MERQ
Role description
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Quality Improvement (MERQ) is a private consulting firm established by a team of enthusiastic Ethiopian professionals with a mix of medical, public health, program evaluation, health care quality, and capacity building backgrounds.
MERQ is a firm that aspires to be a pragmatic choice for those who are looking for genuine engagement in research, scientific inquiries, and program implementation. It has been operating in Ethiopia since 2013, has done several small-scale and large-scale undertakings of public health of social importance, and has collaborated with several local and international partners.
Position: Junior Software Engineer – Digital Health & AI Solutions
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
- 0–2 years of software development experience. Fresh graduates with strong academic projects, internships, GitHub repositories, freelance work, or personal applications are encouraged to apply.
Software Development Skills
- Frontend and backend development concepts
- REST APIs and system integrations, Application architecture concepts
- Software testing and debugging, Secure software development practices
- Object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts
- Data structures and algorithms fundamentals
- Git-based development workflows.
Required Qualifications & Technical Skills
The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in software engineering and the ability to learn and work with modern technologies across software development, digital health, and AI applications.
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Deadline: September 18, 2026