Anti-Trafficking Software Developer Fellowship

LOVE JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL

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About The Position

Love Justice International (LJI) combats human trafficking through transit monitoring—intercepting potential victims at key transportation hubs, where traffickers and victims are most visible. Because trafficking is already underway at these points, our teams can gather vital information to assist law enforcement in arresting traffickers and disrupting trafficking networks. To date, LJI has intercepted over 84,000 individuals, resulting in more than 1,700 arrests. For more information on our impact, visit our website: lovejustice.ngo.

LJI prioritizes a rigorous, data-driven approach to maximize impact and minimize harm. We use careful data collection and analysis to measure our effectiveness, continually refining and improving our anti-trafficking interventions. Adhering to the principle of "fail fast and often," we test innovative ideas quickly, discard what doesn't work, and scale interventions proven to produce the greatest measurable good per dollar spent. This disciplined, iterative approach helps us remain accountable to our mission, ensuring that every action we take truly benefits those we serve.

As an Anti-Trafficking Software Developer, you will be instrumental in accelerating the expansion and evolution of Searchlight, developing new features that enhance data collection, intelligence-led investigations, and trend analysis. Your work will directly support our efforts to prevent trafficking, increase arrests, and scale our impact globally. This role is based in South Africa and reports to the Chief of Staff. Occasional travel to LJI’s field offices may be required.

Requirements

• Mature Christian faith and agreement with our Global Value to “Abide in Christ”
• Knowledge, understanding, and agreement with how the Christian Gospel ministers to “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40) and guides us in our mission
• Agreement with our Core Value “Be the Kingdom”(in mission execution and personal conduct)
• Acknowledgment of our Statement of Faith
• Passion for justice and advocacy on behalf of vulnerable populations.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with full-stack development (preferably Django and AngularJS or similar frameworks).
• Strong problem-solving, logical reasoning, and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with teams and training end users.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in software development management is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and expand Searchlight, developing new features to improve intelligence gathering and trend analysis.
• Optimize data collection across multiple operational contexts and design user-friendly interfaces for data visualization.
• Support tech-related projects, including automation and API integrations for LJI’s extensive use of Google Sheets and other platforms.
• Contribute to innovation efforts, working on projects that increase LJI’s ability to scale its anti-trafficking impact.
• Build and maintain a team of financial supporters through regular communication and updates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level