Sr. Product Engineer - Geodatabase

Esri; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Esri in Redlands, CA seeks a Product Engineer to contribute to the design, development, certification, and release of ArcGIS data management capabilities. You will work with a diverse team and engage with product management and user communities to shape development objectives.

Join Esri to deliver innovative spatial data solutions, collaborate across engineering teams, and help educate customers through documentation and examples. Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and/or implementing solutions using ArcGIS software.
• Experience using an application development language, such as C#, Java, C++, or Python.
• Strong DBMS expertise in a commercial RDBMS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at the technical and management level.

Responsibilities

• Engage with product management and user communities to synthesize requirements into development objectives.
• Collaborate with engineers to build and test ArcGIS data management functionality.
• Drive planning, design, QA, certification and release of data management features.
• Define documentation objectives for communicating technical concepts.

Skills

ArcGIS experience

Programming languages

Time management

Communication

Problem-solving

Team player

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, computer science, engineering, or related fields

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ArcGIS software

REST/JSON/JavaScript

Job description

Overview

The Geodatabase development team delivers cutting edge data management software to customers globally. As a member of the ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Enterprise teams, you will work with a diverse group of engineers to implement creative solutions to solve complex GIS data problems.

Overview

The Geodatabase development team delivers cutting edge data management software to customers globally. As a member of the ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Enterprise teams, you will work with a diverse group of engineers to implement creative solutions to complex GIS data problems.

Our Product Engineers work with developers and engineers to design, develop, certify, and release new and innovative software product capabilities. In this role you will contribute to quality assurance and customer education by implementing and documenting creative solutions to complex problems involving the creation, management, and analysis of spatial data.

Join our team if you have a passion for working with databases and spatial data!

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Redlands, CA area for this position.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Esri product management and our user communities to synthesize user requirements and industry needs into development objectives
• Collaborate with software engineers, product engineers, and other stakeholders to build and test ArcGIS functionality related to data management for enterprise geodatabases and data management services such such as utility network, feature service, network diagram, version management, geodata, and WFS
• Drive the planning, design, quality assurance, certification and release of ArcGIS data management functionality
• Define documentation objectives for communicating sophisticated technology to our user community
• Communicate plans and status to internal stakeholders and senior management
• Identify opportunities to integrate new technologies and patterns with our existing software
• Drive the development process, including release planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration reviews and retrospectives
• Assess product quality and release readiness

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and/or implementing solutions using ArcGIS software
• Experience using an application development language, such as C#, Java, C++, or Python
• Strong DBMS expertise in a commercial RDBMS
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at the technical and management level
• Excellent problem-solving and creative thinking skills
• A self-motivated team player with an interest in continuous learning and the ability to guide staff towards excellence
• Bachelor’s degree in geography, GIS, computer science, engineering, or related fields

Recommended Qualifications

• Understanding of the Agile software development life cycle
• Experience using web technologies such as JSON, REST, or JavaScript
• Experience developing and implementing test plans
• Experience developing and executing automated, functional, regression, and performance tests
• Knowledge of a source control and issue management system
• Familiarity with system and web server administration
• Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Master’s degree in geography, GIS, computer science, engineering, or related fields

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.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is: $93,600 USD - $159,328 USD

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!

Equal Opportunity

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 [e-mail] 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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