Geospatial Solution Engineer

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• Participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of successful large-scale systems and services in support of World Bank Geospatial Enterprise Platform (e.g., https://maps.worldbank.org);
• Participate in technical planning & requirements gathering phases including writing/modifying user stories, designing solutions based on requirements, developing test plans, and creating technical documentation.
• Collaborates with Architecture, Office of Information Security, and Infrastructure teams to design and implement the solutions.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scalability requirements are met by maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design.
• Maintain knowledge of current technologies, research emerging technologies and industry trends, and make recommendations on implementation.
• Utilize programming languages like Angular, Python, JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Container Orchestration services including Docker and variety of AWS (Amazon Web Services) tools and services.
• Remain current in state-of-the-art software frameworks and programming methods.

• Master’s degree in Computer science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computational Sciences and Engineering or other related fields and five years relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong hands-on development experience using Angular 14+, Python, and Java / C++.
• Experience with spatial database, specifically PostgreSQL.
• Experience in building Spatial Machine Learning (ML) models and integrating them into the application stack is a plus.
• Experience in engineering cloud solutions and architectures on one or more cloud providers – Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platforms.
• Experience working with modern architectures (e.g., automation, cloud-based, microservices-based) in a DevOps environment.
• Experience in using Web mapping API experience (ArcGIS JavaScript. Leaflet, Mapbox, Open Layers, Google Maps, Google Earth Engine) will be a plus. [Not Mandatory]
• Experience in building Spatial Machine Learning (ML) models and integrating them into the application stack is a plus. [Not Mandatory]
• Experience in Agile (Scrum) based development.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written skills, with a robust command of English.
• Solid team-player mentality and experience in working with teams across organizations.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to achieve deliverables on time.

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