Software Development Engineer I at Esri in St Louis, MO

Summary: Esri is a leader in geospatial innovation, and they are seeking a Software Development Engineer I to contribute to impactful software projects. The role involves building software using Esri’s products and APIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and developing applications with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python. Responsibilities: - Support and build software that follows industry-standard design patterns, development methodologies, and deployment models - Solve complex problems with application design, product development, and user experiences - Collaborate with other developers, engineers and product managers throughout the development process - Evolve your language skills in JavaScript by staying current with complementary programming languages, development methodologies, user interface design techniques, and database tools - Use JavaScript and TypeScript to develop front end applications - Use Python to develop geoprocessing tools, services, and AI agents Required Qualifications: - 1+ years of JavaScript or TypeScript experience - Professional experience in a similar position supporting similar responsibilities - Strong foundation in object-oriented software principles - Ability to analyze software/algorithms and identify improvements - An entrepreneurial awareness of how technology enables excellence within governments and organizations, you need to be interested in why we are developing software, not just how we develop software - Understand the importance of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, RAD, RUP) and software design techniques (UML, entity relationship diagramming, use cases, data flow diagramming); know how they impact the quality of your design process, team collaboration, and work product - Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously - US citizenship and willingness and ability to maintain a US Security Clearance - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with one or more of the following technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin - ReactJS, Vue, Svelte - Python generative AI, large language models, and agentic systems - Web AI chatbot interfaces - Web data visualization techniques combining AI results with 2D and 3D maps - GIS - REST Web services - SQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, RDBMS - Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field Required Skills: JavaScript, Python, Object-oriented principles Important Skills: TypeScript, Agile methodologies, GIS Nice-to-Have Skills: SQL, HTML, CSS 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, Opportunities for personal and professional growth