Overview
The ArcGIS Online team leads the development of core web GIS technologies, experiences, and applications. Our team of exceptional engineers design, test, and implement new capabilities for ArcGIS Online, our SaaS platform. As a product engineer, you will be involved at various stages of product development, from brainstorming broad ideas to ensuring quality through launch. We foster a collaborative environment with support and mentoring from engineering peers.
In the past few years, Esri has put a large effort into making GIS accessible and powerful for both consumers and experts, across all platforms and devices. We are dedicated to continually expanding the boundaries of web GIS, and you can play a key role in our mission.
Join our fast moving, dynamic team and help shape The Science of Where®!
Responsibilities
- Plan, design, test, certify, release, and support ArcGIS Online
- Collaborate with various development teams to build new capabilities and improve existing workflows
- Perform functional and workflow driven testing (manual and automated) to assess product quality and readiness
- Identify and understand issues with security, internationalization, and accessibility in new features
- Gather requirements from users and teams within Esri and distil them into meaningful product features
- Write conceptual documentation, guided tutorials, and blogs for the features we build
- Be an advocate for the user and represent the user in product design and delivery
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with ArcGIS software or other geospatial technology
- Demonstrated experience with testing of software, requirements gathering, and documenting processes
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
- Proven ability to deliver work within time constraints, in teams and individually
- Effective organizational, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand new technology concepts quickly and apply them accurately through an evolving, dynamic environment
- Passion and ability to make a difference
- Bachelor's in GIS, computer science, or a related field
Recommended Qualifications
- Prior experience with software development and release of commercial software products
- Proven ability to define, manage, and deliver geospatial solutions
- Demonstrable familiarity with Python or JavaScript for troubleshooting and software testing as well as web protocols and formats, such as REST and JSON
- Master's in GIS, computer science, or a related field
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Total Rewards
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.
The Company
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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