How it works

Simple & easy hiring

Unlock opportunities for your business and talented Malagasy youth

RECRUIT WITH US

Build your team with Onja

Finding the right developers for your team is hassle-free with us.
We nurture the best young talent in Madagascar to become world-class software developers.

Work Experience: Minimum 1-2 years

Tech Stack: Front-End React Developers

Language Skills: Fully English speaking

Contract Length: Full time, +6 months preferred

Risk Free: 3 month trial, 7 day notice period

Intercultural Experience: Working across US and Europe

Request a call with our team

Speak with one of our staff about your needs. We’ll answer any questions you have and suggest suitable candidates.

Simple, Easy Set Up

Our developers slip easily into your recruitment process. We encourage interviews and coding challenges to show what they can do.

Hassle Free Hiring

With a simple monthly fee to Onja, we manage payroll, holidays, leave benefits, local taxes and administration, removing the hassle from international hiring.

Bring value to your business

Once hired, Onja developers work for your business from our co-working space in Madagascar, equipped with everything they need to provide value to your business. Still have questions?

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SOCIAL CHANGE MODEL

Why hire with us?

Finding the right developers for your team is hassle-free with us. Our unique model finds and nurtures the best young talent in Madagascar to become world-class software developers.

Most of our clients end up renewing their contracts after the first year or hiring additional Onja developers.

Our developers are incredible

They are talented: We train students in the top 1% of their peers.
They are committed: Starting from scratch, they learn advanced English and software development in just 2.5 years. They are smart, quick learners, and highly capable.
They have a great attitude: Coming from underprivileged backgrounds they are thrilled to have a career with you.
They are equipped with everything they need to work remotely, including fibre internet with backup connections, office space, call rooms, and computers.

You are making a real difference:

Life-changing income: The income our developers receive is life-changing, and not just for themselves. Many send funds home to help their families and support the education of their siblings.
Gender equality: 65% of our developers are bright young women.
Waves of impact: Onja empowers young people to become changemakers themselves. Every Onja developer enables more young people to receive the same training and opportunity.

CLIENT FEEDBACK

Companies love working with us

Daniel joined us as an intern to help us with one of our key products. He quickly graduated to making substantial contributions towards the improvement of the product and enhanced the ability of our partners to make better data-based decisions. Daniel is now a key front-end developer for one of our high-value partners.
Joy
Tech Lead
Prisca's performance exceeds our expectations, she is precise, quick and working with her is fun. She doesn't hesitate to ask when something is unclear and gives proactively information about the state of her work. We are confident giving her more difficult tasks based on her performance.
Martin
Chief Digital Officer
Sandy has been diving into the challenges that we have given her. She is not afraid to do new things, to learn or to reach out to new people to get the job done. She asks questions when needed, works well with the wider team and just gets the job done.
Philip
Chief Technology Officer
Rinon’s pro-activity and “can-do” attitude inspires and pushes the whole team to learn and collaborate more, sharing knowledge and testing new technologies relevant for our daily work. He’s smashing bugs, turning more tickets than the whole team, and doing all that with a good positive attitude!
Victor
Front End Engineer
Jacquit joined us at an early stage and quickly became the main contributor to our front-end codebase. He is hardworking, always curious and delivers excellent solutions. It is a pleasure to work with him, he is a great fit for any team with high quality expectations for their product and development practices.
Constantin
Chief Technology Officer
Tantely has shown remarkable progress in his work, consistently delivering high-quality front-end solutions that significantly enhance the user experience of our products. In addition to his front-end contributions, Tantely has also begun learning Golang to support the team with back-end development. This demonstrates his strong commitment to improving his skills as a developer and his proactive approach to contributing more broadly to the team’s success.
Ellie
Global Chief People Officer