Esri

Product Engineer II- Rest API, ArcGIS Enterprise

Esri$79K — $133K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience designing, testing, and validating RESTful APIs
  • Solid understanding of REST, web services, and HTTP concepts
  • Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, Java)
  • Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or similar geospatial technologies
  • Ability to write clear, accurate technical documentation
  • Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to product quality
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, GIS, or related field

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and validate REST APIs for geospatial workflows
  • Develop and execute functional, integration, and automation tests for API capabilities
  • Advocate for user-friendly and consistent API experiences
  • Participate in project planning, contributing to timelines and scope definitions
  • Coordinate API features, updates, and changes with internal engineering and support teams
  • Certify API features prior to product release, ensuring quality
  • Write and maintain comprehensive API reference documentation
  • Present technical topics and API features during internal meetings and at conferences

Benefits

  • Industry-leading health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum of 80 hours of vacation leave per year
  • Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Full Job Description
Overview

Make your mark on the future of ArcGIS. Join the ArcGIS Enterprise team as a REST API Product Engineer.

We're looking for a Product Engineer passionate about software development, APIs, and web technologies. In this role, you'll design, test, and document REST API features in collaboration with cross-functional engineering and product teams. You'll help ensure ArcGIS Enterprise REST APIs are reliable, secure, scalable, and designed to solve real customer problems. This role blends strong technical skills with user advocacy, clear documentation, and cross-team communication to deliver REST API features that power critical GIS workflows for organizations worldwide.

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Software Development Engineers, Product Engineers, and Product Managers to design, enhance, and validate REST APIs for geospatial workflows in ArcGIS Enterprise across multiple deployment environments (Windows, Linux, Kubernetes)
  • Develop and execute functional, integration, and automation tests for new and existing API capabilities
  • Advocate for users and developers within the software development team, ensuring APIs are intuitive, consistent, and built to support customer workflows
  • Participate in project planning, contributing to scope definition, timelines, and delivery milestones
  • Coordinate and communicate REST API features, updates, and changes with internal teams across engineering, documentation, support, and product management
  • Certify REST API features prior to product release, ensuring quality and readiness
  • Write and maintain API reference documentation, samples, and developer-facing guidance
  • Present REST API features, design decisions, and release readiness at internal milestone and review meetings
  • Showcase API capabilities and best practices by presenting at Esri conferences

Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience designing, testing, and validating RESTful APIs
  • Solid understanding of REST, web services, and HTTP concepts (methods, headers, status codes, authentication, security)
  • Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages (such as Python, JavaScript, Java)
  • Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or other similar geospatial technology
  • Ability to write clear, accurate, and developer-friendly technical documentation
  • Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating across teams
  • Attention to detail, ownership mindset, and commitment to product quality
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, GIS, or related field

Recommended Qualifications
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms and services, such as Amazon S3, SQS, EC2, and Azure
  • Experience with API test automation frameworks or performance testing
  • Experience presenting technical topics to internal or external audiences

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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

About Esri

Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Redlands, California. Esri's software is used by governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations worldwide to analyze and visualize data in order to make better decisions. The company's flagship product, ArcGIS, is a powerful mapping and analytics platform that allows users to create, manage, and share geographic information. Esri has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, and works to promote environmental stewardship and social equity through its products and services.
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Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1969

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