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  • Posted: May 22, 2026
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    Savannah Informatics is a Kenyan e-Health software company founded by clinicians and finance specialists to deliver interoperable, connected solutions for healthcare facilities, organizations and regions. Our vision is to enable a better healthcare future for Kenya through pioneering use of information technology and knowledge creation
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    Junior Product Designer

    Role Overview

    • We are seeking a Junior Product Designer to join our Product Development team.
    • In this role, you will support product discovery, user research, and design execution across healthcare systems and workflows. You will help translate user needs into clear user journeys, flows, and prototypes, and collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality products.
    • This role is ideal for someone early in their design career who enjoys solving complex problems, thinking in systems, and designing with users, constraints, and real-world environments in mind.

    How We Approach Design at Savannah

    • Design at Savannah is not about decoration, it is about solving real healthcare problems clearly, safely, and at scale.

    We value designers who:

    • Think in systems, states, and flows; not just screens
    • Can explain why a design decision was made
    • Are comfortable working closely with engineers, product managers, and health professionals
    • Care about clarity, usability, accessibility, and edge cases
    • Document their thinking so others can build with confidence
    • Designers work within a clear design leadership structure to ensure consistency, quality, and strong decision-making across products.

    Responsibilities

    User Research & Discovery

    • Assist in gathering user requirements through stakeholder collaboration and research activities
    • Participate in brainstorming and design discussions to explore and improve product features
    • Support market and competitive research to inform product decisions

    User Journeys & Prototyping

    • Create user journeys and flows that clearly represent user goals, system states, decision points, edge cases, and fallbacks
    • Wireframe and design high-quality prototypes using modern design tools
    • Iterate on designs based on feedback from users and internal teams

    Validation & Quality

    • Support developer handoff, user testing and validation activities
    • Assist in ensuring design quality and alignment with product and organizational goals
    • Contribute to design QA during development and release cycles

    Documentation & Templates

    • Document design decisions, assumptions, and trade-offs
    • Help develop and maintain reusable templates and design assets
    • Ensure documentation supports product, engineering, and QA teams

    Collaboration & Delivery

    • Work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers throughout the product lifecycle
    • Participate in Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, grooming, and reviews
    • Communicate progress, blockers, and dependencies clearly
    • Demonstrate ownership, teamwork, and a willingness to learn and grow

    Tools & Workflow

    You will work with:

    • Figma, Canva and Adobe Creative Suite for design and prototyping
    • Jira and Confluence for task tracking and sprint planning
    • GitLab for collaboration with engineering teams
    • Agile/Scrum workflows

    You do not need to be an engineer, but you should be comfortable working within a software development environment.

    Qualifications

    Education

    • A Bachelor’s degree in Design, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field is required.
    • Relevant certifications (UX & UI Design, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Management) are a plus

    Experience

    • Experience as a design intern, assistant designer, or junior designer
    • A portfolio demonstrating product design, UX/UI work, or relevant coursework
    • Exposure to user research and requirements gathering
    • Experience collaborating with developers is an advantage
    • Familiarity with Agile teams and tools such as Jira is an advantage

    Skills

    • Strong understanding of UX and UI fundamentals, including hierarchy, feedback, accessibility, usability, colour, typography, and layout
    • Ability to reason about UI states and microinteractions (default, empty, loading, error, success)
    • Foundational knowledge of design thinking: research, discovery, validation, prototyping and testing
    • Basic project coordination and stakeholder communication skills
    • Good documentation habits and attention to detail
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced healthcare environment

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    Backend Developer

    Job Description

    • As a Backend Developer at Savannah Informatics, you will design, build, and optimize scalable backend systems that empower healthcare facilities across the region. This role requires a strong foundation in backend technologies, advanced problem-solving skills, and a deep understanding of system architecture to ensure reliability, performance, and security.
    • The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about making an impact in healthcare technology.

    ​Responsibilities 

    This individual will be responsible for:

    • Develop efficient and scalable backend code, adhering to coding standards, to meet business needs
    • Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and high-performance backend systems tailored to business and user needs.
    • Enhance existing backend code for optimal performance and maintainability through refactoring and optimization
    • Collaborate with front-end developers to develop and maintain APIs (GraphQL and REST) to seamlessly integrate front-end systems with backend logic 
    • Partner with product managers, system architects, and other stakeholders to translate user requirements into robust technical solutions.
    • Analyze backend system performance and identify opportunities for improvement based on user and system metrics.
    • Develop and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and automated testing suites to ensure the reliability and stability of the backend codebase
    • Expand software functionality by implementing new features while considering user feedback and compatibility
    • Evaluate and prioritize feature requests based on feasibility, impact, and alignment with the software's direction
    • Translate user requirements into effective technical solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams
    • Contribute to the development of clear and comprehensive technical documentation that outlines the architecture, functionality, and usage of backend components
    • Implement best practices in security, including user authentication, authorization, and data protection.
    • Ensure backend systems comply with relevant standards and regulations in the healthcare sector.
    • Continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and staying updated with backend development trends and technologies

    Skills

           The ideal candidate for this position should have the following:

    • Advanced understanding of principles in system design to create scalable, reliable and maintainable backend solutions.
    • Proficient in Golang and/or Python, with experience in other backend languages being an advantage.
    • Strong understanding of API design principles, including experience with GraphQL and REST.
    • Familiarity with Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) and the ability to design and manage relational database schemas effectively.
    • Knowledge of event-driven programming and asynchronous processing.
    • Ability to integrate backend systems with other components and external services.
    • In-depth understanding of server-side templating languages 
    • In-depth understanding of security & compliance best practices
    • Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
    • Experience with writing unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
    • Proficient understanding of version control tools, enabling effective collaboration and code management.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in a science-related field or relevant experience.
    • Proven solid knowledge and experience in programming applications, programming language and technical terminology.
    • Proficient in database query languages.
    • Knowledge of operating systems for development, special emphasis on Mac OS, and Linux

    We are looking for motivated and independent-thinking developers. The ideal candidate should have:

    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.
    • Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
    • Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to continuous learning in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

    Benefits 

    • Great mission and company culture 
    • Impact work across the Healthcare sector 
    • Growth Opportunities 
    • Market Competitive Salary 
    • Health and Medical benefits package

    Method of Application

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