Application Architect, Penn Wharton Budget Model

23 hours ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Title: Application Architect, Penn Wharton Budget Model

Job Summary:

The Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) is a non-partisan, research-based initiative that provides analysis to policymakers to assess the effects of policy on budgetary outcomes and various economic variables. We are seeking an experienced Application Architect to join our team and work on technically challenging problems related to implementation of micro- and macro-economic models.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Solve challenging architectural and technical problems, including accelerating execution of the code that combines dynamic programming and Monte-Carlo simulations.
  • Maintain software quality and data integrity by enhancing documentation, reviewing code, pair programming, and providing mentoring and training for economists, data & policy analysts, and software engineers.
  • Implement various elements of Agile software development practices within PWBM, and influence the software development process involving the Ph.D economists and research analysts.
  • Perform infrastructure management in AWS (and possibly Azure), including setting up services in the cloud following the infrastructure-as-a-code principle.
  • Assist the Director of Engineering and Data in developing strategic plans and budgets for PWBM.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Ability to learn domain knowledge quickly, especially in economics and policy, is required.
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining software in an industry setting is required.
  • Experience with highly numerical software (e.g. code written for data science) is strongly preferred.
  • Experience as a senior software engineer managing software quality and mentoring junior software engineers is required.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work on challenging technical problems and contribute to the development of PWBM.
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
  • Professional development opportunities.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to [insert contact information].



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