Overview
The ArcGIS Online team leads the development of core web GIS technologies, applications, and user experiences. Our team of engineer’s designs, tests, and delivers new capabilities for ArcGIS Online, Esri’s SaaS-based mapping and analytics platform. As a Product Engineer, you will contribute throughout the product development lifecycle from brainstorming ideas and designing solutions to validating quality and supporting releases.
We foster a collaborative environment that emphasizes mentorship, innovation, and continuous learning. Over the past several years, Esri has focused on making GIS more accessible and powerful for both casual users and GIS professionals across all platforms and devices. Join our fast-paced, dynamic team and help shape The Science of Where®.
Responsibilities
- Plan, design, test, and release components within the ArcGIS Online platform across AWS, Azure, and VMware infrastructure
- Contribute to implementation design, backend API quality assurance, and improvements to cloud-based software update processes
- Assist in the design, testing, and validation of security features that enhance ArcGIS Online
- Perform functional and workflow-driven testing, including both manual and automated testing, to ensure product quality and release readiness
- Troubleshoot, investigate, and triage customer-reported issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and integrate solutions into the platform
- Create and share technical content through help documentation, blog posts, tutorials, conference presentations, and sample workflows
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in GIS technologies (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or similar) and software testing or software development within an engineering environment
- Experience creating and executing test plans and test automation for UI and/or web services
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including services like EC2, S3, SQS, Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, Kubernetes, or similar technologies
- Understanding of REST APIs and web services
- Experience automating workflows through scripting
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
- Passion for building and delivering high-quality software
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS, Geography, or a related field
Recommended Qualifications
- Master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS, Geography, or a related field
- Experience with deployment of automation tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), or Helm charts
- Understanding of cloud-native architecture and design principles
- Knowledge of relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or DB2
- Experience with testing frameworks such as Selenium, JMeter, or ReadyAPI
- Experience building and delivering software products
- Experience with Java, Python, or other scripting languages
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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.
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!
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 [email protected] 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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Skills Required
- 2+ years experience in GIS technologies (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or similar) and software testing or software development within an engineering environment.
- Experience creating and executing test plans and test automation for UI and/or web services.
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (including services like EC2, S3, SQS, Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, Kubernetes).
- Experience with VMware infrastructure.
- Understanding of REST APIs and web services.
- Experience automating workflows through scripting.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Passion for building and delivering high-quality software.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS, Geography, or a related field.
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Experience with deployment automation tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), or Helm charts.
- Understanding of cloud-native architecture and design principles.
- Knowledge of relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or DB2.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as Selenium, JMeter, or ReadyAPI.
- Experience with Java, Python, or other scripting languages.
- Experience building and delivering software products.
Esri Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Esri and has not been reviewed or approved by Esri.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests health coverage is a standout, with full company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums frequently cited as uncommon and valuable. Comprehensive options, including mental health support and FSAs, reinforce confidence in core healthcare benefits.
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Affordable Benefits — Feedback suggests employer-paid premiums lower out-of-pocket costs, which many view as a meaningful offset to lower cash pay in some roles. This affordability underpins satisfaction with total compensation even when salaries are seen as moderate relative to tech hubs.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests 401(k) matching and profit sharing are valued components that strengthen long-term financial security. These programs contribute to a perception of stability and a well-rounded total rewards package.
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What We Do
As a leading location intelligence platform provider (Forrester Wave 2020), Esri empowers leaders with innovative tools to help create sustainable prosperity. Esri's customers drive digital transformation by embracing the power of location. We pioneer problem solving with GIS to help you see what others can’t. We build ArcGIS, the world’s most powerful mapping & spatial analytics software. ArcGIS software and apps combine mapping and data analytics to deliver location intelligence and meet digital transformation needs for organizations of all sizes.
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