Imagery Product Engineer II – Imagery and Remote Sensing

Overview

Esri is the world leader in geographic information systems (GIS) and developer of ArcGIS, the leading mapping and analytics software used in 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The Imagery and Remote Sensing team is applying cutting-edge techniques to revolutionize Imagery visualization and Analysis. We are passionate about applying imagery science and artificial intelligence to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Our team develops tools, APIs, and AI models for Analysts and Data Scientists, enabling them to leverage the latest research in imagery science, remote sensing, and AI. Our product engineers provide a strong technical voice in the product development process and use the best tools available to build highly reliable, sustained, and evolutionary software.

As a Product Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and usability of our imagery and remote sensing tools, models, and libraries. You will design and implement test plans, write test code, and validate software, SDKs, and AI models to help deliver robust, high-quality products to our customers. This will also include performing, documenting, and teaching a wide variety of technical tasks, developing best practices, creating tutorials and documentation, and gathering requirements. If you are passionate about imagery and remote sensing and communicate effectively via writing and presentations, this is the place to be!

Responsibilities

Develop and implement test plans for new features and bug fixes to maintain product quality

Review and analyze test results; report status on software quality and stability; test and certify software, SDK, and AI model quality

Work closely with account managers and software developers to understand customer requirements and help formulate appropriate Imagery and Remote Sensing solutions for various industry scenarios

Collaborate with software developers on software project teams to help build new software and plan for future releases

Help test new Imagery processing and analysis user experiences, workflows, and analytics using customer data

Help develop the future roadmap for Imagery and Remote Sensing support in all relevant ArcGIS products

Support technology demonstrations for industry events

Act as a technical point of contact for industry business partners and integrators to ensure Esri interoperability

Requirements

2+ years of industry experience in a software development or QA environment, preferably product-based or geospatial consulting companies

Strong understanding of image analysis and remote sensing techniques

Hands-on experience in QA processes, implementing test plans, developing or managing test automation, and product certification

Familiarity with GIS concepts, spatial data, and geospatial workflows

Basic understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and AI Prompt Engineering

Effective project management, time management, and organizational skills

Technical writing skills and experience authoring samples, blog posts, and product documentation

Bachelor's degree in GIS, geography, engineering, computer science, math, or related fields

Recommended Qualifications

Master's degree in GIS, geography, engineering, computer science, math, or related fields

Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes

Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

Hands-on experience with the ArcGIS suite of products or open-source GIS software

Experience with remote sensing, satellite imagery, and multispectral image analysis

Experience designing modern desktop user experiences

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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.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is

$79,664 $133,120 USD

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 commitm…