Overview

Are you passionate about creating innovative solutions that have a real impact? So are we! At Esri, we are dedicated to continually pushing the boundaries of urban design and planning, and you can play a key role in our mission. Join us in making design tools accessible and powerful and help us shape the future of urban planning.

Responsibilities

• Help design and implement the backend for ArcGIS Urban using modern web technologies (e.g., GraphQL, WebAssembly, Elixir, FastAPI)
• Apply and promote software engineering best practices related to performance, scalability, testability and maintainability
• Help improve the developer experience for our APIs and backend services
• Lead internal and external outreach activities related to our backend tools
• Translate developer requirements into actionable feature requests
• Work in a small and dynamic team of people passionate about what they do

Requirements

• Excellent programming skills in GraphQL, WebAssembly, and Elixir
• 2+ years of industry experience in web application development using TypeScript
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Excellent communication skills: you can clearly articulate the reasons behind design decisions
• Ability to think creatively
• Attention to detail and focus on maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Bachelor's in computer science or a related field
• Existing work authorization for Switzerland

Recommended Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in computer science or a related field
• Experience with outreach and requirements engineering
• Experience with ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, and/or ArcGIS Enterprise
• Interest in (learning all about) urban design and planning as well as 3D mapping, 3D GIS, and BIM

Our Zurich team enjoys:

• Free coffee, tea, and soft drinks
• Fun team activities
• Competitive salary
• 40-hour work week
• Flexible working hours
• Dynamic, fast-growing international team

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The Company

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!