Software Development Engineer

Overview

Are you ready to launch your career by building software that makes a real-world impact? As a developer on our team, you will build software leveraging Esri’s products and APIs for customers across a wide swathe of sectors and focused on the Midwest region.

This is a unique opportunity to grow your technical skills while contributing to projects that matter. You’ll work alongside engineers and mentors in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment that values learning, innovation and purpose.

From building intuitive AI web interfaces to writing Python for geoprocessing tools and AI agents, you’ll be exposed to the full development lifecycle and cutting‑edge GIS solutions.

As part of Esri’s Professional Services division, you’ll be at the forefront of geospatial innovation, breaking ground in new markets, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and delivering transformational solutions to high‑profile clients. With nearly 1,000 technical and business professionals, our team is committed to helping users succeed and empowering you to grow into a confident, capable developer.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the St. Louis, MO area for this position.

• Support and build software that follows industry‑standard design patterns, development methodologies, and deployment models
• Solve complex problems with application design, product development, and user experiences
• Collaborate with other developers, engineers and product managers throughout the development process
• Evolve your language skills in JavaScript by staying current with complementary programming languages, development methodologies, user interface design techniques, and database tools
• Use JavaScript and Type Script to develop front end applications
• Use Python to develop geoprocessing tools, services, and AI agents

• 1+ years of JavaScript or Type Script experience
• Professional experience in a similar position supporting similar responsibilities
• Strong foundation in object‑oriented software principles
• Ability to analyze software/algorithms and identify improvements
• An entrepreneurial awareness of how technology enables excellence within governments and organizations, you need to be interested in why we are developing software, not just how we develop software
• Understand the importance of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, RAD, RUP) and software design techniques (UML, entity relationship diagramming, use cases, data flow diagramming); know how they impact the quality of your design process, team collaboration, and work product
• Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• US citizenship and willingness and ability to maintain a US Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field

• Experience with one or more of the following technologies:
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin
  • React
    
    JS, Vue, Svelte
  • Python generative AI, large language models, and agentic systems
  • Web AI chatbot interfaces
  • Web data visualization techniques combining AI results with 2D and 3D maps
  • GIS
  • REST Web services
  • SQL, SQL Server, Postgre
    
    SQL, Oracle, RDBMS
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry‑leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit‑sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets;

experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is: $75,920 USD – $129,480 USD.

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