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Junior Software Engineer Vacancy At MERQ

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Quality Improvement (MERQ) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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