Software Engineer Intern

Join Shamba Records as a Software Engineer Intern and help build digital platforms for agricultural data, farmer management and financial tracking systems across Kenya.

At Shamba Records we build digital platforms for agricultural data, farmer management and financial tracking systems across Kenya. As a Software Engineer Intern you will contribute to real product work from day one — shipping full-stack features alongside senior engineers on systems that directly impact smallholder farmers and agribusinesses.

This is a hands-on internship: you will design, implement and ship, rather than simply observe. You will be mentored through code reviews, pairing sessions and design discussions, and expected to translate requirements into clean, working software.

Office: Mitsumi Business Park, Muthithi Road, Westlands, Nairobi.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain features across the full stack — backend APIs, frontend UI and data layer
• Translate product requirements into working, well-structured software
• Design reasonable data models and implement core business logic
• Collaborate on code reviews, architecture discussions and sprint planning
• Write clear, readable code that prioritises simplicity over over-engineering
• Contribute to documentation (READMEs, setup instructions, design decisions)

Requirements

• Working knowledge of at least one backend framework — Laravel, Django or Node.js
• Comfort with a modern frontend framework (React or similar)
• Experience with relational databases — MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Ability to design clean systems and implement working APIs end-to-end
• Clear thinking, sensible trade-offs and an instinct for clean separation of concerns
• Eagerness to learn, ship, and improve — we prioritise clarity over completeness