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

NextGenEnergyJobs; Vienna, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Job summary

Esri is seeking a Software Development Engineer II – Back-End focused on mission-critical geospatial applications. The role involves building backend services, APIs, and integrations with ArcGIS Enterprise in containerized environments.

You will work on geoprocessing workflows, proxies, and ingestion pipelines, collaborating with platform, DevOps, and GIS teams to deliver production-ready solutions while ensuring security and observability.

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).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• US citizenship with Active or Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Mathematics, GIS, or STEM; Master's preferred.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience 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.
• Relational and spatial databases (PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SQL Server).
• Exposure to event-driven architecture and distributed data workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services powering geospatial processing, automation, and user-facing capabilities.
• Develop REST APIs, proxies, and integration services using Node.js and Python.
• Create and maintain backend tooling extending ArcGIS Enterprise in containers.
• Develop geoprocessing services, automation scripts, and operational workflows.
• Build data ingestion pipelines across diverse enterprise 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 software engineering

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Geospatial workflows

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Monitoring/Observability

DevSecOps

Communication & collaboration

SQL/Geospatial databases

Education

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

Master's degree in CS/GIS/STEM

Tools

Node.js

Python

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

SQL Server

Docker

Kubernetes

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
• #LI-SS2
• #LI-Onsite
• 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.
• A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is