Backend Software Engineer II - ArcGIS Urban

Overview

Are you passionate about creating innovative solutions that have a real impact? So are we! At Esri, we are dedicated to continually pushing the boundaries of urban design and planning, and you can play a key role in our mission. Join us in making design tools accessible and powerful and help us shape the future of urban planning.

Responsibilities

• Help design and implement the backend for ArcGIS Urban using modern web technologies (e.g., GraphQL, WebAssembly, Elixir, FastAPI)


• Apply and promote software engineering best practices related to performance, scalability, testability and maintainability


• Help improve the developer experience for our APIs and backend services


• Lead internal and external outreach activities related to our backend tools


• Translate developer requirements into actionable feature requests


• Work in a small and dynamic team of people passionate about what they do

Requirements

• Excellent programming skills in GraphQL, WebAssembly, and Elixir


• 2+ years of industry experience in web application development using TypeScript


• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills


• Excellent communication skills: you can clearly articulate the reasons behind design decisions


• Ability to think creatively


• Attention to detail and focus on maintaining a high level of accuracy


• Bachelor's in computer science or a related field


• Existing work authorization for Switzerland

Recommended Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in computer science or a related field


• Experience with outreach and requirements engineering


• Experience with ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, and/or ArcGIS Enterprise


• Interest in (learning all about) urban design and planning as well as 3D mapping, 3D GIS, and BIM

Our Zurich team enjoys:

• Free coffee, tea, and soft drinks


• Fun team activities


• Competitive salary


• 40-hour work week


• Flexible working hours


• Dynamic, fast-growing international team

The Company

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!