Software Developer (OpenSRP, FHIR Integration), Digital Technology & Delivery

Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations.

The Software Developer (OpenSRP, FHIR Integration) role in the Digital Technology & Delivery department at Palladium International focuses on developing and delivering digital health solutions that create a positive impact.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

• Configure and extend OpenSRP-based workflows for community health use cases, including surveillance, immunization, and integrated primary care.
• Develop and support system integrations across application, data, and reporting layers.
• Build and maintain APIs and services supporting data exchange between systems.
• Support configuration and integration of backend systems, including FHIR-based data services.
• Contribute to development of data pipelines and reporting integrations, including DHIS2 connectivity.
• Implement and test end-to-end workflows, including data capture, synchronization, and reporting.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and resolve issues across iterative releases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align implementation with system architecture.
• Document configurations and technical workflows.

Essential Criteria

• 3–6 years’ experience in software development or system integration roles.
• Experience working with health information systems or similar enterprise platforms.
• Familiarity with FHIR or other interoperability standards.
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs and services.
• Strong experience with backend development (Java, Python, or Node.js).
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, collaborative delivery environments.

Core Abilities

• Ability to design and implement system integrations across multiple components.
• Ability to translate functional requirements into working system configurations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within an agile delivery team.
• Ability to manage multiple technical tasks and deliver iteratively.
• Strong attention to detail in configuration and testing.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with API design and system integration (REST-based architectures).
• Software development experience with Java, Python, or JavaScript for system integration and application development.
• Experience configuring or working with digital health platforms such as OpenSRP, DHIS2, or similar systems.
• Experience with data integration, reporting pipelines, or analytics workflows.
• Strong, proven expertise with interoperability standards such as FHIR or HL7.
• Proficiency with Agile development practices and tools (Jira, Git).
• Experience working in low-resource and multi-country implementation contexts.