Product Engineer II - ArcGIS JavaScript 3D API

Overview

This is an opportunity to pursue your passion for computer graphics topics such as globe rendering, 3D GIS (geographic information systems), 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 team of 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 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 our other Zurich teams (ArcGIS Scene Viewer, Urban, CityEngine, XR & Unreal Engine) 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 with writing technical documentation
• Background in 3D modeling / rendering
• Masters in cartography, geography, surveying, computer science or a related field

Our Zurich team enjoys:

• Free lunches and fresh fruit
• Free coffee, tea, and soft drinks
• Fun team activities
• Competitive salary range for this position is 115K - 140K CHF depending on experience
• 40-hour work week
• Flexible working hours
• Dynamic, fast-growing international team

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About Esri

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!

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