Product Engineer II - ArcGIS JavaScript 3D API

Esri — Zurich, CH
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About the Role

This is an opportunity to pursue your passion for computer graphics topics such as globe rendering, 3D GIS, digital twins, and the metaverse. At the Esri R&D Center Zurich, we are looking for a result-driven product engineer who will help us to grow and maintain the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. Our SDK empowers web developers and geoinformatic engineers around the globe to build compelling 3D scenes and mapping applications. Join us to push the state of the art in browser-based 3D graphics and GIS.

Responsibilities

  • Work together with our UX/UI designers, engineers, and computer graphics enthusiasts on developing new 3D GIS capabilities.
  • Create compelling product samples, blogs, and documentation to showcase new features.
  • Advocate for innovative cartography and powerful geospatial workflows throughout the development cycle from requirements to release.
  • Write and maintain JavaScript test applications representing our API users and establish example 2D/3D GIS datasets.
  • Reproduce, report, and manage bugs found through in-house testing or reported by customers.
  • Collaborate closely with other Zurich teams and our colleagues at the California headquarters.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of industry experience building geospatial, 3D, or web applications.
  • Solid with JavaScript, ideally TypeScript, CSS, and HTML.
  • Web GIS experience in ArcGIS or other geospatial software.
  • Knowledge of the agile software development process and methodologies.
  • Good intuition for the aesthetics and technical aspects of information visualization.
  • Passion for quality, detail-oriented, and knowledge on how to break software.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Bachelor's in cartography, geography, surveying, computer science, or a related field.
  • Existing work authorization for Switzerland.

Recommended Qualifications

  • Experience in quality assurance, test strategies, test automation, and developing test scripts.
  • Experience writing technical documentation.
  • Background in 3D modeling/rendering.
  • Masters in cartography, geography, surveying, computer science, or a related field.

About the Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. We are committed to creating an innovative workplace through a diverse workforce unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We believe in continuous learning, growing, and changing our workplace so that every employee can contribute to their life's best work.

Company Culture and Benefits

Our Zurich team enjoys free lunches, fresh fruit, complimentary beverages, fun team activities, a competitive salary range for this position (115K - 140K CHF depending on experience), a 40-hour work week, flexible working hours, and being part of a dynamic, fast-growing international team.

Esri is proud to be 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 askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and contact information. Only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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