Software Engineer (Conservation Coalition)

Location: Bengaluru
Experience: 1–3 years for entry roles; 3+ years for senior roles (flexible for passionate candidates)
Salary: Competitive and negotiable; blends social mission with tech market standards

Tech4Good Community

Tech4Good Community is a women-led social change organisation based in Bangalore, working to bridge the technology gap in India’s social sector. Founded in 2018, T4GC has made it its mission to demystify and champion technology for grassroots nonprofits and social enterprises. By combining deep sector knowledge with practical tech mentorship, Tech4Good helps changemakers amplify their impact—whether in climate conservation, health, education, or livelihoods.

What sets Tech4Good apart is its empathetic approach: the team listens first, building bespoke digital tools that fit the real-world constraints and aspirations of those working on the ground. Over 1,500 organisations have benefitted from its capacity-building workshops, open-source tech platforms, and collaborative problem-solving sessions. Funded by partners such as Tata Trusts and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, T4GC believes in making technology accessible, affordable, and genuinely transformative for all.

Tech4Good Community stands for accessible, purpose-driven technology. If you’re fuelled by curiosity and a wish to leave the world better than you found it, this is your place.

Role

Are you eager to use your coding skills for ecological and social impact? Join Tech4Good Community’s Conservation Coalition—where you’ll help restore forests and safeguard biodiversity, while growing as a technologist and collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical, scalable tech solutions for field teams restoring degraded landscapes and tracking biodiversity.
• Ship usable software to real-world users, iterate based on feedback, and ensure product reliability.
• Prototype fast, communicate with diverse users, and create intuitive experiences.
• Solve problems independently, balancing product and UX thinking with technical execution.

Requirements

• Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Flutter, and MongoDB. Full stack flexibility is crucial.
• Awareness of data security and privacy issues relevant to ecological projects.
• Ability to build both user-facing experiences and back-end infrastructure.
• Experience or comfort tying together forest ecology data, AI models, and mobile workflows.
• A quick learner who can work without a fixed roadmap or extensive supervision.

Benefits

• Direct mentorship from sector experts.
• Opportunities to work on open-source and AI/ML frameworks.
• Freedom to shape tech solutions with your own tools.
• See your code make meaningful change—for people, communities, and forests.

Apply

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