Program Associate - Software Engineer

Overview

Junior Software Engineer to develop open-source digital platforms and geospatial tools for WRI India programs.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain full-stack web applications using JavaScript frameworks and Python or Node.js backends.
• Develop interactive geospatial features using open-source mapping libraries.
• Write and maintain geospatial data queries and pipelines and expose data via RESTful APIs.
• Contribute to geospatial data pipelines, including ingesting, processing, visualising, and serving data.
• Integrate AI/ML tools into research and programmatic workflows, including LLM APIs and RAG pipelines.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, program managers, and UX designers; participate in agile ceremonies.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Geoinformatics, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of professional experience in software engineering (including internships and academic projects).
• Proficiency in JavaScript (React or Vue.js preferred) and Python for web application development.
• Working knowledge of geospatial concepts and tools such as PostGIS, GDAL, GeoJSON, or mapping libraries.
• Basic experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and RESTful API development.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and comfort working in an agile development environment.
• Interest in or familiarity with AI/ML tools (including LLM APIs or Python ML libraries) is a plus.

Details

• Location options: Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, or Remote.
• Employment duration: 1 year.
• Start date: As soon as possible.