Software Engineer
| Job #: | req36232 |
| Organization: | World Bank |
| Sector: | Information Technology |
| Grade: | GF |
| Term Duration: | 3 years 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Sofia,Bulgaria |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | |
| Closing Date: | 4/17/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
ITS Vice Presidency Context:
The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w
Department Context
The WBG Corporate Solutions Department (ITSCO) is focused on the digital transformation of essential corporate services to ensure WBG operations are seamless, resilient, and future-ready. Uniting digitalization roadmaps, experience design, process optimization, application delivery, systems management, and technology modernization across some 170 products and services, the department links business ambition with operational excellence—from intuitive employee experiences and precision payroll to data-driven decision making, intelligent automation, and AI enablement. Operating from multiple locations in a global delivery model, the team seeks to combine disciplined strategic planning with focused roadmaps, agile product delivery, design-forward innovation, digital engineering, automation, and AI to produce solutions that are engaging, impactful, and efficient. The goal is a unified, OneWBG corporate backbone—streamlined, connected, and adaptive—that empowers leaders, staff, partners, and shareholders with the processes, capabilities, and insights to advance the WBG's mission at scale.
Unit & Team Context
The Corporate Digital Backbone unit creates an autonomous digital backbone for the orchestration of data, transactions, processes, and insights across the diverse corporate portfolio, e.g. application modernization, technology debt reduction, efficient data exchange, advanced analytics, enterprise integration, automated business processes, and agentic-AI. The Corporate Autonomous Platform team delivers enterprise integration capabilities for the orchestration of data, transactions, processes, and insights across the corporate portfolio to enable efficient data exchange, automated business processes, and a unified view of operations.
Duties and accountabilities:
Role Purpose
The Software Engineer is responsible for executing the design, development, testing, and maintenance of internal IT applications across various technologies. With limited supervision, this role evaluates user needs and designs organization-specific applications and systems that enhance internal operations. The Software Engineer also collaborates closely with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver value through continuous improvement and innovation.
• Performs advanced-level research and analyses in the field of specialization and oversees large and/or complex projects or processes, with limited supervision.
• Proposes solutions to moderately complex problems in the field of specialization.
• Seeks common ground and negotiates issues with internal and/or external clients to recommend for higher-level approval.
• Provides knowledge-based guidance, coaching, and training to more junior staff within the job area, serving as a technical resource for other professionals.
• Requires practical application of professional knowledge at a broad-based level to complete difficult assignments.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Development
• Designs and develops high-quality software solutions to meet business requirements and enhance system performance
• Monitors system performance and scalability, troubleshooting issues as they arise
• Adheres to security and compliance standards throughout the software development lifecycle
• Manages the integration of software components and supports deployment in production environments
Continuous Improvement
• Evaluates and integrates new technologies to improve existing systems and processes
• Executes best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation
Cross-functional Collaboration
• Supports agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups
• Partners with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze product requirements, ensuring alignment with project goals
Selection Criteria
• Education & Experience: Master’s degree and 5+ years progressively responsible experience; or Bachelor’s with 7+ years; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
• Recommended Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or AWS Certified Developer Associate; SAFe Agile Software Engineering (ASE)
• Full-Stack Development Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and deploy high-quality software solutions across multiple technologies and platforms, with hands-on experience building internal applications that enhance operational efficiency and meet complex business requirements with minimal supervision
• System Performance and Scalability Expertise: Proven track record monitoring production systems, troubleshooting technical issues, and optimizing application performance to ensure reliability and scalability as business needs evolve and user demands increase
• Agile Development Experience: Active participation in agile methodologies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, with ability to collaborate effectively with product owners, designers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into working software that delivers measurable value
• Security and Compliance Awareness: Strong understanding of secure coding practices and compliance standards throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring applications protect sensitive data and meet regulatory requirements from design through deployment
• Technical Problem-Solving and Innovation: Ability to analyze moderately complex technical challenges, propose effective solutions, and evaluate emerging technologies and tools that can improve existing systems, streamline processes, and enhance development efficiency
• Code Quality and Team Leadership: Experience implementing software development best practices including peer code reviews, automated testing, comprehensive documentation, and version control, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers to elevate overall team capabilities
WBG Culture Attributes:
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.
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