Software Engineer

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Note: This position is open across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Remote

About Us

WRI India, an independent knowledge organization registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development.

Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview

WRI India Programs work with governments, businesses, civil society, and on-ground organisations to develop strategies and digital tools that build community resilience, and bridge capacity gaps. WRI India’s technology work is part of a broader commitment to open-source, interoperable Products building tools that are publicly accessible, standards-compliant, and scalable to national and subnational use.

Job Highlight

WRI India is seeking a junior Software Engineer to contribute to the development of open-source digital platforms and geospatial tools across Programs such as Food, Land, Water, Mobility, Cities, and Energy. You will help build web-based applications, interactive maps, data pipelines, and AI-assisted tools that support WRI India’s research and programmatic work across food systems, land use, water, and climate. This is a hands-on, learning-oriented role for someone eager to apply modern software engineering to solve for the challenges in India.

What You Will Do

I.  Platform development and engineering  (45%)

• Build and maintain full-stack web applications using JavaScript frameworks (React or Vue.js) and Python or Node.js backends, following WRI India’s engineering standards.
• Develop interactive geospatial features using open-source mapping libraries such as Maplibre GL, OpenLayers, Leaflet, and Deck.gl.
• Write and maintain geospatial data queries and pipelines using PostGIS, GDAL, GeoPandas, and GeoServer to process and serve spatial datasets.
• Build RESTful APIs to expose environmental and geospatial data to internal tools and external partners.
• Implement automated tests, write clear documentation, and follow version control and code review practices using Git and GitHub.
• Deploy and maintain applications on cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), using containerisation tools such as Docker.

II.  Geospatial and data tooling  (25%)

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of geospatial data pipelines that ingest, process, and visualise data on food systems, land use, water, and climate.
• Work with raster and vector geospatial data formats (GeoJSON, GeoTIFF, Shapefile, MVT) and serve them via tile servers or OGC APIs.
• Integrate with open platforms such as Google Earth Engine, Sentinel Hub, or ISRO’s Bhuvan for satellite imagery processing.
• Support the development of data dashboards and visualisation tools using libraries such as D3.js, Plotly, or Recharts.
• Help maintain WRI India’s open data repositories, ensuring data quality, metadata standards, and accessibility.

III.  AI tools and research support  (20%)

• Assist in integrating AI and ML tools into research and programmatic workflows including LLM APIs, geospatial classification models, and automated data extraction pipelines.
• Build lightweight AI-assisted tools such as document analysis utilities, chatbots for internal use, or RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) pipelines using open-source frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex).
• Support researchers and program staff in using and accessing digital tools, providing troubleshooting and basic training where needed.
• Stay current on open-source AI, geospatial, and web technologies and contribute ideas for improving WRI India’s technical stack.

IV.  Collaboration and knowledge sharing  (10%)

• Work closely with senior engineers, program managers, and UX designers to translate user needs into technical requirements and deliver high-quality features.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.
• Contribute to open-source projects and communities relevant to WRI India’s technology stack.
• Document features, APIs, and deployment processes clearly for internal and external audiences.

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