Full-Stack Software Engineer I Urban Planning / Transportation Planning

Overview

Are you passionate about creating good user experiences on the web? So are we! In the past few years, Esri has put a large effort into making design tools accessible and powerful. We are dedicated to continually pushing the boundaries of urban design and planning, and you can play a key role in our mission.

At the Esri R&D Center-Zurich, we develop ArcGIS Urban, CityEngine, as well as Esri’s core 3D web technologies. As a Software Engineer at Esri, you will be solving challenges that make a difference in the world. We are looking for creative, smart engineers to help us build the next generation of urban planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features in the front-end and back-end for our cloud-based application using modern technologies: React, Redux, GraphQL, TypeScript, WebAssembly.


• Identify and create cutting-edge UX/UI patterns (incl. AI patterns)


• Develop a scalable, testable, maintainable architecture 


• Apply and promote software engineering best practices


• Work in a small and dynamic team of people passionate about what they do


• Help shape the future of urban planning

Requirements

• 1+ years of industry experience in software development


• Excellent programming skills in any modern programming language


• Excellent communication skills: you can clearly articulate reasons behind design decisions


• Ability to think creatively


• Master’s in computer science or equivalent experience


• Existing work authorization for Switzerland

Recommended Qualifications

• Industry experience in building geospatial or 3D applications, or UX/UI design


• PhD in computer science or equivalent experience


• A genuine interest in (learning all about) urban design and planning as well as 3D mapping, geospatial applications, etc.


• Intuition for aesthetics and information visualization.


• Knowledge of contemporary software development processes and methodologies

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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