WRI India

Role Description WRI India is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and delivery of open-source digital products across Programs such as Food, Land, Water, Energy, and Mobility. You will own critical architectural decisions for web-based geospatial tools and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), working across WRI India's programs and with government, civil society, and research partners. This role demands technical depth, systems thinking, and the ability to translate complex environmental data into scalable, interoperable, and publicly accessible platforms. What You Will Do - Architecture, design, and technical leadership (35%) - Own end-to-end technical architecture for WRI India's digital platforms, including web-based geospatial applications, data APIs, and open-source DPI components. - Define and enforce engineering standards, coding conventions, CI/CD practices, and security protocols across the software stack. - Lead architectural decision-making for new products — evaluating open-source frameworks (GeoServer, PostGIS, QGIS, OpenLayers, Maplibre GL, STAC), cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and interoperability standards. - Design for scale, resilience, and openness — ensuring platforms adhere to open data standards, API-first principles, and DPI design tenets (interoperability, minimalism, reusability). - Conduct design reviews, set up peer review processes, and ensure technical debt is proactively managed. - Evaluate and integrate AI/ML tools — including LLM APIs, geospatial AI models (e.g., SAM, Earth Engine ML), and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines — into WRI India platforms. - Platform development and engineering (30%) - Build and maintain full-stack web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js, or Vue.js) with Python or Node.js backends. - Develop and manage geospatial data pipelines — ingesting, processing, and serving spatial data using tools such as PostGIS, GDAL, GeoPandas, GeoServer, and Tile servers (Martin, TiTiler). - Build RESTful and GraphQL APIs that expose geospatial and environmental datasets to external stakeholders, government systems, and partner platforms. - Integrate with open DPI ecosystems — including ABDM, ONDC, DIGIT, and state-level data platforms — to ensure WRI India's tools are interoperable with India's national digital infrastructure. - Implement robust testing, monitoring, and observability practices to ensure reliability and performance of production systems. - Manage infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying and scaling platforms on cloud environments. - Research technology and AI integration (20%) - Collaborate with researchers and program teams to translate data and analytical needs into functional digital products — dashboards, monitoring tools, and decision-support platforms. - Build AI-assisted research tools — including LLM-powered document analysis, satellite imagery interpretation pipelines, and automated data extraction workflows. - Implement and manage data workflows using Google Earth Engine, Sentinel Hub, or equivalent cloud geospatial platforms. - Develop and maintain data catalogues and open data portals following DCAT, STAC, and OGC API standards. - Contribute to WRI India's internal technical knowledge base, including documentation, runbooks, and reusable component libraries. - Stakeholder engagement and partnerships (15%) - Engage with government agencies, urban local bodies, and national institutions (e.g., NICSI, NIC, MoEFCC, NRSC) to align platform architectures with public sector digital requirements. - Represent WRI India in technical working groups, open-source communities, and DPI forums. - Mentor Grade 3 engineers and interns, conducting code reviews and supporting professional growth. - Collaborate with WRI Global Data Lab and international teams to align tools with global WRI platforms such as Global Forest Watch and Resource Watch. - Contribute to grant proposals, technical annexures, and partner presentations requiring software engineering expertise. Qualifications - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Geoinformatics, or a related technical field. - 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role. - Demonstrated experience making architectural decisions for production-grade, full-stack web applications. - Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with React or Next.js, Node.js, and FastAPI or Django. - Deep expertise in geospatial technologies: PostGIS, GDAL, GeoServer, Maplibre GL, OpenLayers, QGIS, and OGC API standards. - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines. - Familiarity with India's DPI ecosystem — ABDM, ONDC, DIGIT, DPDP Act — and open data standards (DCAT, STAC, OGC). - Experience integrating AI/ML tools including LLM APIs, Earth Engine ML models, or geospatial AI pipelines. - Proven track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical teams in cross-functional settings. - Experience working on open-source projects; GitHub contributions are a plus. - Experience with government or public sector digital systems is strongly preferred. - Prior work in environmental, sustainability, or development-sector organisations is desirable. Technology stack - Python - JavaScript/TypeScript - React/Next.js - FastAPI/Django - Node.js - PostGIS - GeoServer - GDAL - Maplibre GL - OpenLayers - QGIS - Google Earth Engine - Docker - Kubernetes - AWS/GCP - Terraform - LangChain - LlamaIndex - STAC - OGC API - GitHub Actions Benefits - Potential Salary: INR 14,00,000 to 17,50,000 per annum. - Health benefits: Health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs. - Term Insurance: Life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member. - Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance. - Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle. - Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job. - Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities. - Rest and Recharge weeks: Encouragement to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue interests. - Leave policy: Personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves. How to Apply Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers . All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position. Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

Role Description WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Associate - Product Management to lead the strategy, development, and scale of digital products and open-source. Reporting to the Program Director and working closely with senior engineers, UX designers, and research leads, you will own the end-to-end product lifecycle — from user discovery and roadmap definition to delivery, adoption, and measurement — for geospatial tools, data dashboards, decision-support platforms, and DPI components built for government, civil society, and research audiences. What You Will Do - Product strategy and roadmap leadership (30%): - Own and drive the product vision, strategy, and multi-quarter roadmap for WRI India's digital platforms. - Lead product discovery: user research, needs assessments, stakeholder consultations, and competitive landscape reviews. - Translate complex research objectives, policy priorities, and technical constraints into clear, user-centred product requirements. - Define and maintain the Product Backlog across multiple workstreams. - Evaluate and set standards for product tooling, Agile practices, and team workflows. - Identify opportunities to build reusable, interoperable product components. - Product development and delivery (30%): - Lead cross-functional delivery teams from MVP definition through iterative release cycles. - Serve as the primary bridge between technical teams and program stakeholders. - Collaborate with the senior engineering lead on architectural and infrastructure decisions. - Manage relationships with external development vendors and partners. - Oversee QA processes, user acceptance testing, and product launch activities. - Drive adoption of AI-assisted product features. - Analytics, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (20%): - Define, track, and report on product KPIs. - Conduct regular product reviews using data, user feedback, and field insights. - Produce product reports, case studies, and learning materials. - Stakeholder engagement and fundraising (20%): - Engage proactively with government agencies, civil society partners, and research institutions. - Represent WRI India in external forums. - Contribute to grant proposals, technical annexures, and partnership documentation. - Support the transition of WRI India's digital products to sustainable platforms. - Mentor and guide junior product associates and cross-functional team members. Qualifications - Master's degree in information systems, computer science, product management, public policy, environmental management, human-computer interaction (HCI), or a related discipline. - 4 - 7 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years in a product management or product ownership role. - Demonstrated experience leading the full product lifecycle end-to-end. - Strong understanding of web-based platforms, data systems, APIs, and geospatial or environmental digital infrastructure. - Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder ecosystems. - Familiarity with geospatial concepts and tools is a strong advantage. - Experience with AI and ML product features is highly desirable. - Proven ability to write compelling product documentation, user stories, and technical briefs. Skills and Competencies - Strategic product thinking with the ability to balance long-term vision against near-term delivery realities. - Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills. - Data-driven decision making. - Excellent written and verbal communication in English. - High organisational rigour. - Collaborative leadership style. Benefits - INR 14,00,000 to 17,50,000 per annum. - Health benefits: health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs. - Term Insurance: life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member. - Employee Assistance program promoting mental well-being. - Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian. - Flexible work schedule for eligible staff. - Workshops and trainings to empower staff. - Rest and Recharge weeks to encourage time off. - 36 personal time off days per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves. How to Apply Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers . All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.

Role Description WRI India is looking for a junior UX Designer to join its growing digital Product and Data teams. You will work across programs — including Food, Land, Water and Mobility — to design user-centred digital products, research tools, and data dashboards that communicate complex environmental and urban concepts in an easy to understand manner. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role suited to someone early in their career who is curious, collaborative, and eager to apply design thinking to issues that matter. What You Will Do - Digital product and interface design (35%) - Design wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for web and mobile interfaces used by government, civil society, and public users. - Translate program requirements and research findings into clear, accessible, and visually compelling digital experiences. - Maintain and evolve WRI India's design system, ensuring visual consistency across products and publications. - Collaborate with developers to ensure accurate and high-quality implementation of designs. - Data visualisation and dashboard design (30%) - Design interactive and static data visualisations to communicate findings from datasets (on diverse topics such as Food, Land, Water, Mobility, Energy etc.). - Work with program teams to identify the right visual formats — charts, maps, infographics — for different audiences and platforms. - Ensure all data visuals are accurate, accessible, and aligned with WRI India's editorial and brand standards. - Support the design of reports, briefs, and presentations with data-driven visual storytelling. - UX research and strategy (20%) - Conduct user research activities including interviews, surveys, usability tests, and journey mapping to inform design decisions. - Synthesise research insights and present recommendations to program teams and stakeholders. - Contribute to the development of design guidelines, accessibility standards, and UX documentation. - Track emerging UX trends, tools, and methodologies relevant to sustainability and civic-facing digital products. - Stakeholder engagement and collaboration (15%) - Work closely with program managers, researchers, and communications staff across WRI India to gather requirements and deliver design outputs. - Participate in workshops, design reviews, and feedback sessions with internal and external partners. - Support the development of pitch decks, stakeholder presentations, and workshop materials from a design perspective. Qualifications - Bachelor's or Master's degree in UX/UI design, interaction design, communication design, human-computer interaction, or a related discipline. - 2–4 years of relevant work experience in UX or product design, including internships and academic projects. - A portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design work across research, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design. - Experience designing data visualisations, dashboards, or information graphics is an advantage. - Exposure to or interest in sustainability, public policy, climate, or development sectors is desirable. Requirements - Proficiency in Figma, with working knowledge of prototyping and component-based design. - Familiarity with UX research methods — usability testing, interviews, heuristic evaluation. - Basic understanding of HTML/CSS or front-end principles is a plus, not a requirement. - Strong visual communication skills, with attention to typography, hierarchy, and accessibility. - Ability to manage multiple tasks, communicate proactively, and work effectively in interdisciplinary teams. - Comfortable working with ambiguity and translating open-ended briefs into structured design solutions. Benefits - Potential Salary: INR 9,50,000 to 12,00,000 per annum. - Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills and internal parity. - WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package. - Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs. - Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member. - Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance. - Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle. - Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job. - Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities. - Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests. - Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

Role Description 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 - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Geoinformatics, or a related technical 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 — familiarity with PostGIS, GDAL, GeoJSON, or any mapping library (Leaflet, Maplibre GL, OpenLayers) is a strong advantage. - Basic experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and RESTful API development. - Familiarity with version control using Git and GitHub, and comfort working in an agile development environment. - Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), Docker, or CI/CD pipelines is desirable. - Interest in or familiarity with AI and ML tools — including LLM APIs, prompt engineering, or Python ML libraries — is a plus. - Strong problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and willingness to learn new technologies. - Interest in environmental sustainability, public policy, food systems, or related domains is preferred. - A portfolio of projects (GitHub, deployed apps, academic work) demonstrating technical ability is encouraged. Requirements - Technology stack: Python, JavaScript (React or Vue.js), Node.js, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, GDAL, GeoJSON, Maplibre GL or Leaflet, Git/GitHub, Docker (basic), REST APIs, Google Earth Engine (familiarity), LLM APIs (basic exposure). Benefits - Potential Salary: INR 9,50,000 to 12,00,000 per annum. - Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills and internal parity. - WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package. - Health benefits: Health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs. - Term Insurance: Life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member. - Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance. - Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle. - Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job. - Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities. - Rest and Recharge weeks: Encouragement for staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests. - Leave policy: Personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.