Job Description

### Job Information


Industry


Technology
Work Experience


5 years +
Salary


?20L - ?24L per annum
City


New Delhi
State/Province


Delhi
Country


India
Zip/Postal Code


110001
### About us


About CivicDataLab
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CivicDataLab (CDL) is a private research lab working at the intersection of data, tech, design and social science to strengthen access to public information and improve citizen participation in governance in India. CDL works to harness the potential of open knowledge movements and better enable citizens to engage in matters of public reform.



We work closely with governments, non-profits, think tanks, media houses, universities, and other actors; to grow their data and tech capacity to enable data-driven decision-making at scale.




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About CivicDataLab
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We work at the intersection of data, technology, design and social science to strengthen access to public information, evidence-based decision-making and citizen participation in governance. CivicDataLab (CDL) harnesses the potential of open knowledge movements to strengthen the data-for-public-good ecosystem and enable citizens to engage in matters of public reform. We work closely with governments, non-profits, think-tanks, media houses and universities to enhance their data and technology capacity to better data-driven decision-making at scale.



Our current areas of expertise include digital public goods & infrastructure (DPGs & DPI), climate change, public finance, urban development, open contracting and law & justice. We have co-created digital public goods like open data platforms, data exchanges, data science models and citizen-led apps for improving participatory data-driven governance in India and other countries.

We are looking for
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A technical lead to support our various interventions through open data platforms and open-source tools, focusing from development to leading teams. These efforts will help our partner organisations increase discoverability, searchability and uptake of open data in key social sectors like digital public goods & infrastructure (DPGs & DPI), climate change, public finance, urban development, open contracting and law & justice. We are looking for people who are strongly aligned with our values and have an innate sense of problem solving, architecting solutions and adapt well to dynamic environments. They will work alongside data strategists, public policy researchers and other stakeholders to develop platforms that help citizens participate and engage in discussions and assist policy-makers and researchers in working with open datasets. Join the force to become the Disruptors, Ideators and Torch bearers through chaos.### Requirements

What You'll be Doing
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• Project Leadership: Lead and manage large-scale, complex projects from inception through to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Architectural Design: Develop and implement robust architectural frameworks and strategies that align with business objectives and technological advancements.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with stakeholders, including government partners, senior management, and team members, to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Product Management: Scope, plan, manage and deliver products of diverse usecases and applications.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure project success.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that all projects adhere to quality standards and best practices.
• Communication: Facilitate clear and effective communication between all project stakeholders, providing regular updates and reports on project status.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies, and continuously seek opportunities to improve project management and architectural processes.

Skills you should bring
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• Thorough knowledge of Python, Django and other related web frameworks.
• Should be well versed with scalable infrastructure practices such as microservice architecture, infrastructure as code, distributed systems, scaling methods, load balancing and more.
• Ability to lead and work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Should have an understanding of handling and manipulating data and querying mechanisms (SQL and alike) as well as data cleaning and manipulation.
• Should have sound knowledge of best practices for indexing and querying, normalising, working with distributed databases, caching methodologies and more.
• Should be familiar with maintaining large open-source projects.
• Prior experience leading technology efforts in a diverse environment.
• Ability to actively engage with multiple stakeholders (like governments, civil society organisations, researchers, media and more) to plan and execute development sprints.

Good to have
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• Prior experience in working with FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) communities.
• Familiarity working with Agile methodologies and Scrum processes.
• Engaging with government or research-based organisations on past projects will be a big plus.
• A good sense of humour.
• Prior experience of building solutions for government organisations.

### Benefits

Why work with us
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We help you not just define your 'impact' but also work with you towards finding a path to learn, realise and quantify its effect on our ecosystem.



Our past work and experience of working with communities and civic tech, in general, has connected us as a branch to a network of civil society actors and organisations. You'll have the opportunity to leverage this network, to work on pressing, yet thought provoking issues, in sectors like Judiciary, Finance, Economics and Languages.



We also feel that this is our biggest strength, what we can offer you is not a feature to work on but a passage to an infinite long road of people, problems, ideas and opportunities that may help you find your place amidst the chaos.

Our Commitment to Diversity
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We are committed to inclusive hiring and strongly encourage applicants from diverse and underrepresented gender and caste identities and/or socio-cultural backgrounds to apply for this role. Our organisational policies are gender neutral, including POSH policy and leave policy. We provide 6 months of paid time off as parental leave for the primary caregiver and 6 weeks paid time off for secondary caregiver, including adoption.



The Process



We're glad you're interested in applying to CDL!



After each step, we decide whether to invite you to the next one. The entire process averages between three and four weeks.



Our interview process has four steps:

• Your portfolio/CV with a cover letter
• Take home assignment
• A pair programming interview
• Culture Round



Remuneration:



? 20 - 24L per annum

Wellness Allowance
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Since you work remotely, we emphasise the wellness of our bandhus. This includes any Expenditure done for the purpose of Wellness Setup except Any financial instrument, any expense that can be claimed as a deductible expense under Income Tax rules, any goods and services that attract a combined tax, cess or duty of more than 28%. If you're interested in taking classes that enhance your overall physical or mental well-being, you have an INR 60,000 annual stipends to do so. For some people, that might mean a monthly massage. Some take photography lessons or learn a musical instrument or buy a gym membership. It's up to you; the point is to learn something that you feel enriches you as a person.

Professional growth and development Allowance
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At CivicDataLab, we encourage everyone to take up things that help one grow professionally, and you get an annual kitty of INR 60,000 to do so. This includes setting-up your entire home office, attending or speaking at conferences and workshops, taking courses, acquiring hardware or software licences or even joining summer schools. We feel that learning a skill should never be a hurdle to solve important problems for the community.



Note: Our hiring process works in weekly cycles, where we will collect the applications every week and start the funnel for the selected candidates together in subsequent weeks. Please expect a response within 7-14 days of your application.