Foundry Technical Engineering Lead

Work arrangement Remote / Home-based

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity by using food assistance. WFP's Technology Division is the digital engine driving this mission, providing resilient technical capabilities for agile humanitarian operations. The organization is undergoing a digital transformation focused on data-driven decision-making.

Job Purpose

The Foundry Technical Engineering Lead will be instrumental in designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing engineering services for WFP's Palantir Foundry platform, supporting both headquarters and field offices globally. This role serves as the technical anchor for the developer team, setting high standards for technical solutions and fostering individual growth. Responsibilities include reviewing and approving pipeline architecture and designs, monitoring system health and performance, optimizing resource management, and ensuring adherence to coding best practices and standards. The lead will manage the release process, identify and develop engineering testing processes, and oversee technical debt management. Additionally, the role involves bridging the gap between business needs and technical implementation, defining handover processes for maintenance, and managing the engineering team, including task assignment, performance assessment, and mentorship. This position is crucial for advancing WFP's data utilization strategy and ensuring the long-term success of its digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

The DOTS (Foundry) Technical Engineering Lead will be instrumental in the World Food Programme's digital transformation, focusing on data-driven decision-making. This remote role involves leading the design, implementation, operation, and optimization of engineering services for WFP's global data platform, Palantir Foundry.

Key responsibilities
include reviewing and approving pipeline architecture and budget, monitoring system health and performance, and optimizing resource management. The lead will establish and enforce coding best practices and standards, manage the technical release process, and bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation. They will also identify testing gaps, manage technical debt, and ensure a holistic, long-term approach to platform development. Furthermore, this position requires strong leadership, including supervising a maintenance team, managing developers, mentoring team members, conducting performance assessments, and optimizing workload allocation through agile methodologies. The role also involves defining onboarding processes, providing feedback to team members and vendors, and ensuring adherence to governance standards. Collaboration with non-technical stakeholders and defining handover processes for workflows are also crucial aspects of this role.

Work Experience

Requires at least 6 years of software development experience, with 4 years specifically in Palantir Foundry and 2 years in a senior AIP role. A minimum of 4 years of experience with Python, PySpark, Java, or C# is mandatory. Additionally, 4 years of experience in data and analytics projects and 4 years of leading/mentoring technical teams are desirable.

Skills

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