Vacancy title:
Software Developer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Bumara

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 17 2025

Duty Station:
Zambia | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 3 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Location: Lusaka

Type: Full-Time (Permanent) and Internship (3–6 months)

Start: ASAP

Compensation: Competitive (role-dependent)

About Bumara

Bumara is an AI-powered ERP platform tailored for African businesses—covering Accounting, Invoicing, Inventory, Compliance, Payroll, CRM, and Documents. We’re on a mission to simplify regulatory compliance and operations for SMEs across the continent.

What You’ll Do (Both Tracks)

• Ship features across the stack: Next.js/React frontends and Hono/Node backends
• Build typed APIs (RPC/OpenAPI)
• Work with Postgres/Drizzle (plus Convex where it fits) and write migrations
• Add tests (Vitest/Jest/Playwright), logs/metrics, and debug in prod-like envs
• Collaborate via GitHub (PRs, code reviews, Issues/Projects, Actions)
• Write concise docs and follow our engineering standards

Track A — Full-Time Software Developer

You’re a fit if you:

• Have 1–3+ years professional experience (or equivalent strong portfolio)
• Are fluent in TypeScript, React, and Node
• Can design APIs, reason about data models, and write maintainable code
• Understand testing, CI/CD, and basic cloud deployment

Nice to Have: Hono, OpenAPI/Swagger, Drizzle, Convex, Stripe, multi-tenant SaaS patterns, performance profiling, accessibility.

What You Get: Competitive salary, real ownership of modules, growth path to Senior/Lead for an international company.

Track B — Software Developer Intern (Paid)

You’re a fit if you:

• recent grad (or self-taught with solid projects) and experiance
• Can commit ~40 hrs/week for 3–6 months
• Have a GitHub/portfolio with 2–3 projects (React/Node preferred)

What You Get: Paid internship, modern tooling, potential full-time offer upon strong performance (it's up to you)

Minimum Qualifications (Both Tracks)

• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript and React fundamentals
• Solid understanding of HTTP, async patterns, and REST/RPC basics
• Ability to read docs, debug methodically, and communicate clearly

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now.

Email your CV (PDF) and links (GitHub/portfolio + 1–2 relevant projects).

Use the subject line:

• “Software Developer – Full-Time – [Your Name]”, or
• “Software Developer – Internship – [Your Name]”

Closing Date: 17th October, 2025. Applications on a rolling basis—early applications encouraged.

Bumara is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace.

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