Software Developer at Karibu World

Karibu World, established in 1963, stands as one of Tanzania's oldest travel management companies with decades of expertise in the industry. As regional partners of CWT, we are committed to professionalism, transparency, and exceptional service for our clients. Continuously evolving to exceed expectations, we have expanded our offerings to include hotels, tours, safaris, and event management. Our operations are driven by modern solutions and uphold the highest standards, making us leaders in the travel and hospitality industry.Role Overview

We are a long-established travel agency building modern internal platforms to run our operations efficiently. We are looking for a hands-on software developer to work directly with the director to design, build, and maintain custom systems using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript (jQuery & React), alongside automation and AI-powered tools.

This role is for someone who enjoys building practical, production systems, not just writing code in isolation.Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal platforms using PHP & MySQL
• Build interactive frontends using JavaScript, jQuery, and React
• Design and manage databases for bookings, payments, customers, and reporting
• Integrate third-party APIs (payments, messaging, travel systems)
• Build and maintain automation workflows (e.g. WhatsApp, Instagram, system triggers)
• Improve performance, security, and reliability of existing systems
• Collaborate directly with the director to translate business ideas into working software
• Document systems and support handover to non-technical staff where required

Required Skills

• Solid understanding of:
• PHP (backend development)
• MySQL (schema design, queries, optimization)
• JavaScript
• Practical experience with jQuery and/or React
• Ability to build full CRUD systems (forms, validation, storage, reporting)
• Experience integrating APIs and handling JSON data
• Comfortable debugging live systems and fixing real-world issues

Additional Skills (Not Mandatory)

• Experience with:
• Google Apps Script & Google Sheets integrations
• Automation tools (n8n, Zapier, webhooks)
• AI integrations (chatbots, data extraction, scraping)
• Travel industry systems (booking engines, GDS concepts)
• Basic DevOps knowledge (hosting, backups, deployment)

What We Value

• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work independently and take ownership
• Clear communication with non-technical stakeholders
• Willingness to learn new tools quickly
• Focus on delivering working solutions, not just “clean code”

What We Offer

• Direct access to decision-makers and real production systems
• Opportunity to build platforms used daily by staff and customers
• Exposure to automation and AI-driven systems
• Long-term growth into a lead developer / systems architect role
• Competitive compensation based on skill and impact