Geospatial Backend Engineer II — Real-Time Systems

Esri; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Esri is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to design scalable backend services powering mission critical geospatial applications. You will build APIs, proxies, and data pipelines, and extend ArcGIS Enterprise in containerized environments to support high performance operations.

You will collaborate across platform, DevOps, and GIS teams, applying Python, Node.js, and Java to deliver reliable systems in secure, distributed environments. Relocation assistance is provided for Redlands, CA.

Qualifications

• 2+ years backend software engineering experience.
• Experience developing backend services using Python, JavaScript/Node, and Java.
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and service-based architectures.
• Experience extending or integrating with ArcGIS Enterprise or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with geoprocessing workflows, proxies and middleware services.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and distributed systems testing.

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

Python

Node.js

Java

REST APIs

ArcGIS Enterprise

Docker

Kubernetes

Security clearance

Team collaboration

Backend design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS, or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs

PostgreSQL

PostGIS

Job description

Esri is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to design scalable backend services powering mission critical geospatial applications. You will build APIs, proxies, and data pipelines, and extend ArcGIS Enterprise in containerized environments to support high performance operations.

You will collaborate across platform, DevOps, and GIS teams, applying Python, Node.js, and Java to deliver reliable systems in secure, distributed environments. Relocation assistance is provided for Redlands, CA.