Esri

Software Development Engineer I - Agentic AI, ArcGIS Enterprise

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

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of professional software engineering experience, proficient in Python or similar backend languages
  • Experience in designing and operating production services or distributed systems
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs or generative AI APIs in real applications
  • Understanding of agentic AI patterns including tool use, task decomposition, and feedback loops
  • Experience integrating with REST APIs, databases, queues, and third-party services
  • Familiarity with observability practices for AI systems (logging, tracing)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; attention to detail
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and manage production features supporting agentic AI behavior
  • Develop backend systems, APIs, and data integrations for agentic workflow scalability
  • Implement logging, metrics, and tracing for system observability and debuggability
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions
  • Engage in code reviews, design discussions, and security assessments

Benefits

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

As a Software Engineer with focus on Agentic AI development, you will build and operate intelligent, goal driven features within production software systems. In this role, you will apply strong software engineering fundamentals to ship reliable software embedding agentic AI capabilities into APIs, services, and applications that scale, integrate cleanly with existing systems, and meet product and operational requirements.

Responsibilities
  • Design, implement and own production features and services that support agentic AI behavior
  • Develop backend systems, APIs, and data integrations that support agentic workflows as scale
  • Add logging, metrics, and tracing to ensure systems are observable and debuggable in production
  • Collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to translate workflows and requirements into technical solutions
  • Participate actively in code reviews, design discussions, and security reviews

Requirements
  • 1+ years professional software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Python or a similar backend language
  • Experience designing and operating production services or distributed systems
  • Hands on experience using LLMs or generative AI APIs in real applications
  • Solid understanding of agentic AI patterns, including tool use, task decomposition, planning, and feedback loops
  • Experience integrating with REST APIs, databases, queues, and third party services
  • Experience with observability and evaluation of AI systems (logging, tracing, offline or online evaluation)
  • Ability to reason about scalability, latency, reliability, and cost trade offs
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Recommended Qualifications
  • Experience using agentic AI or orchestration frameworks (such as LangChain/LangGraph, CrewAI, and more)
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and apply emerging AI tools and patterns quickly
  • Exposure to ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online or other geospatial technologies

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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

$79,040-$133,016 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
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Founded
1969

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