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Overview

Esri's Professional Services is looking for a full stack developer with a front-end focus to contribute across a suite of innovative GIS software products in indoor mapping, transportation, utilities, and system observability. In this role, you'll craft intuitive, high-performance user interfaces that bring clarity to complex spatial and real-time data. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions built on ArcGIS to visualize, analyze, and interact with geospatial data, drive intelligent automation and predictive insights through AI, and bring real-world spatial data into digital environments through reality capture and digital twins. Together, these capabilities empower users to explore and make decisions within rich, dynamic environments that mirror and respond to the complexities of the real world.

As a software development engineer, you'll contribute to building responsive, accessible, and maintainable applications that help users engage with spatial intelligence and operational systems spanning multiple domains and shape how users engage with spatial intelligence and operational systems across a variety of industries. If you're passionate about building elegant interfaces that make advanced technologies approachable and actionable, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive user interfaces using frameworks like React and other JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, with an emphasis on clarity, performance, and maintainability
• Create clear, interactive visualizations and intuitive UI components that support data-driven decision-making and elegant user experiences
• Collaborate across the stack to define efficient APIs and data models that optimize front-end responsiveness and reduce latency
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code, and actively participate in peer reviews to uphold code quality and consistency
• Partner with UX designers and product engineers in a cross-functional team to implement user-centric features and capabilities across a variety of devices
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies, contributing to iterative development cycles and continuous improvement of front-end deliverables
• Work closely with product engineers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software issues across a variety of devices
• Mentor junior front-end developers, share knowledge, and stay current with emerging front-end technologies, frameworks, and best practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with an emphasis on front-end engineering and building user-centric web applications
• Proficient in JavaScript and TypeScript, with extensive experience in frameworks such as React, and a solid understanding of front-end integration patterns utilizing REST APIs
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design techniques across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms
• Proven experience with common design patterns (such as MVVM, MVC), front-end architecture principles, and applying best practices like SOLID and DRY
• Proficient in SQL query syntax and interacting with common RDBMS systems such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
• Experience with Git and Agile methodologies, contributing effectively to cross-functional teams and iterative delivery cycles
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to clearly present front-end technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Purpose-driven mindset, with a focus on understanding user needs and the "why" behind design and development decisions
• Collaborative and committed to continuous improvement, taking a leadership role in design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related STEM field

Recommended Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field
• Working knowledge of the Esri Calcite Design System and ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, or similar mapping frameworks, to build interactive and accessible map-based user interfaces
• Proficient in RDBMS concepts (such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle) to understand data structures and support data consumption
• Proficient with front-end CI/CD tools and practices to ensure code quality, performance, and security - such as Webpack, ESLint, Snyk, and SonarQube
• Experience using ArcGIS or equivalent mapping software, with a focus on integrating and visualizing geospatial data within web applications

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