Software Development Engineer II – Back-End (Mission-Focused | ArcGIS)

NextGenEnergyJobs; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) and profit-sharing programs

Paid vacation leave and holidays

Job summary

Esri Canada is seeking a Software Development Engineer II – Back-End to join a mission-focused team building backend systems for geospatial applications powering Defense and Intelligence operations.

You will design RESTful APIs, extend ArcGIS Enterprise, and deploy in containerized environments. This role requires strong distributed systems skills, Docker/Kubernetes experience, and collaboration with GIS and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and service-based architectures.
• Experience extending or integrating with ArcGIS Enterprise or similar enterprise geospatial platforms.
• Familiarity with geoprocessing workflows, proxies and middleware services and automation of GIS or data processing tasks.
• Experience working in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar).
• Solid fundamentals in API design, software/system design, and testing and debugging distributed services.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services that power geospatial processing, automation, and user-facing capabilities.
• Develop APIs, proxies, and integration services using Node.js and Python.
• Create and maintain backend tooling that extends ArcGIS Enterprise in containerized environments.
• Develop and maintain geoprocessing services, automation scripts, and operational workflows.
• Build connectors and ingestion pipelines across diverse enterprise data sources.
• Support deployments across cloud-native and on-prem environments.
• Improve reliability and performance through API design, testing, monitoring, and observability.
• Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and GIS teams to translate requirements into production solutions.

Skills

Backend engineering

REST APIs

Containerization

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps

Geospatial workflows

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/GIS/STEM

Master's degree in CS/Math/GIS/STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS SDKs

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

SQL Server

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Software Development Engineer II – Back-End (Mission-Focused | ArcGIS)

Join Esri`s team and build backend systems that power mission critical geospatial applications supporting Defense and Intelligence operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build backend services that power geospatial processing, automation, and user-facing capabilities
• Develop APIs, proxies, and integration services using Node.js and Python
• Create and maintain backend tooling that extends ArcGIS Enterprise in containerized environments
• Develop and maintain geoprocessing services, automation scripts, and operational workflows
• Build connectors and ingestion pipelines across diverse enterprise data sources
• Support deployments across cloud-native and on-prem environments
• Improve reliability and performance through API design, testing, monitoring, and observability
• Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and GIS teams to translate requirements into production solutions

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and service-based architectures
• Experience extending or integrating with ArcGIS Enterprise or similar enterprise geospatial platforms
• Familiarity with geoprocessing workflows, proxies and middleware services and automation of GIS or data processing tasks
• Experience working in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
• Solid fundamentals in API design, software/system design, and testing and debugging distributed services
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• US citizenship with Active or Current (within 2 years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or Stem related field
• CompTIA Security + certification
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and secure development pipelines
• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs, automation frameworks, or platform extensions
• Experience building services for geospatial analysis, data pipelines, or map services
• Familiarity with enterprise authentication, proxies, and secure service architectures
• Experience with relational and spatial databases (PostgreSQL,PostGIS, SQL Server, and more)
• Exposure to event-driven architecture, batch processing, or distributed data workflows
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• 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.
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