Geospatial Web App Developer — JavaScript & ArcGIS

Esri; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 83,720 - 141,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and profit-sharing

Vacation leave

Job summary

Esri's Geo Experience Center seeks an Application Developer to build prototype GIS web experiences using JavaScript, TypeScript, and ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will contribute to thought leadership demos and early-stage concept exploration, delivering browser-based cartographic visualizations and spatial data representations that push Esri's geospatial capabilities forward.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience developing web applications using JavaScript (TypeScript preferred).
• Experience with modern web frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, Svelte or similar).
• Experience with code management systems and CI/CD.
• Foundational understanding of digital cartography, data visualization, or geospatial app development.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, GIS, or related field.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 25-50%.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain prototype applications and proofs of concept using JavaScript, TypeScript, and ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of user experiences for web applications, digital cartographic visualizations, and interactive map-based workflows.
• Assist in prototyping and experimenting with novel web-based maps, scenes, and spatial data visualizations.
• Work with modern web application frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte, or Vue to build targeted, stand-alone web applications and reusable UI components.
• Collaborate with core development and SDK teams during release development sprints, providing feedback on APIs, beta capabilities, tools, workflows, documentation, and developer experience.
• Explore and apply emerging web visualization capabilities, including WebGL and browser-based real-time visualization, to support advanced 2D, 3D, and multidimensional spatial experiences.
• Evolve coding and development skills by staying current with JavaScript, TypeScript, complementary programming languages, development practices, coding tools, and user interface design techniques.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Angular

Vue

Svelte

CI/CD

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript

Job description

Esri's Geo Experience Center seeks an Application Developer to build prototype GIS web experiences using JavaScript, TypeScript, and ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will contribute to thought leadership demos and early-stage concept exploration, delivering browser-based cartographic visualizations and spatial data representations that push Esri's geospatial capabilities forward.