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Software Development Assistant

Infectious Diseases Institute

Job Type
Full Time
Category
Technology
Contract
Temporary (1 Year)
Deadline
21st November 2025
Location
Kampala

About Infectious Diseases Institute

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a national, non-profit organisation wholly owned by Makerere University. Established over 20 years ago in response to Africa’s HIV crisis, IDI emerged when treatment and prevention interventions were becoming available in the West. Concerned about Africa’s limited capacity to effectively utilise these interventions, a group of Ugandan university professors partnered with U.S. colleagues to create an institute focused on training, research, and care for infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS.

Today, IDI is a leading partner of the Ugandan Ministry of Health, responsible for about 20% of all people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. With operations in 92% of Uganda’s districts and strategic partnerships in 23 African countries and nine others worldwide, we gain diverse insights to develop tailored solutions for local communities. We believe a healthy Africa, free from the burden of infectious diseases, is achievable. Our work, encompassing six core programmes and three targeted sub-programmes for effective healthcare delivery, aims to ensure lasting health change for all.

Job Description

Software Development Assistant is an entry-level software development role that assists the development team with all aspects of software design and coding. The primary purpose is to learn the codebase, attend design meetings, write basic code, fix bugs, and assist the Software Developer / Software Development Manager in all design-related tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the software development team and stakeholders to analyse requirements, design, code, test, and enhance software solutions.

  • Maintain proper system documentation including technical design, user acceptance testing (UAT) records, and user manuals.

  • Ensure effective version control and adherence to established development standards.

  • Contribute to the agile development cycles by delivering software updates and improvements on a regular release schedule.

  • Provide user training, guidance, and technical support to ensure effective adoption of developed solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of science degree in Computer Science , Software Engineering or related field

  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in software development with hands-on exposure to modern frameworks and agile practices.

  • Ability to customize, extend, and integrate Business Central using AL/CAL with hands-on experience in developing extensions, modifying pages, and creating reports.

  • Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining secure and scalable web applications using Laravel, C# and .NET Core frameworks.

  • Strong understanding of relational databases, data modeling, and SQL query optimization.

  • Experience in integrating different systems and services through APIs, webhooks, or middleware.

  • Proficiency in using Git/GitHub or Azure DevOps for code management, collaboration, and CI/CD processes

  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill user requirements and provide innovative solutions.

  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and documentation abilities.

  • Adaptablility and eagerness to learn new tools or frameworks.

  • Capability to work independently, prioritizing tasks, and performing well under pressure.

  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.

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