Esri

Sr. Software Development Engineer - National Imagery

Esri$123K — $202K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of development experience with high performance imagery applications
  • Software development experience with COTS or GOTS software
  • Strong skills in C/C++ or advanced C#/.NET programming
  • In-depth knowledge of remote sensing, image processing, and photogrammetry
  • Background in defense and/or intelligence communities
  • Ability to handle controlled unclassified information (CUI)
  • U.S. citizen eligible for a Top Secret Clearance with SCI access
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field (computer science, geography, remote sensing, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Understand user requirements from the U.S. DoD and intelligence community to develop relevant software
  • Create advanced image processing capabilities for various modalities
  • Develop cloud-compatible desktop and enterprise software for defense workflows
  • Build image processing components, algorithms, and APIs
  • Collaborate with developers to integrate tools into ArcGIS
  • Solve complex application design and user experience challenges
  • Lead projects and mentor junior developers when applicable

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance options
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum of 80 hours of vacation leave per year
  • Twelve paid holidays annually
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Full Job Description
Overview

Apply your software development education and experience as a senior member of our software development team. You will build and release Esri software technologies focused on the intersection between GIS, photogrammetry and remote sensing for the defense and intelligence communities. In this role, you will collaborate with a talented team of software developers and product engineers to create, build, test, and release advanced software technologies focused on imagery users. This is an exciting opportunity to focus your programming skills on designing and building powerful tools to support a wide variety of analytical workflows and imagery sources (such as MS and HSI, TIR, RADAR, LiDAR, Motion Imagery, and other remotely sensed data and information). The work will focus on an analytical capability that will further the efficacy of remote sensing in GIS.

Responsibilities
  • Understand U.S. DoD and intelligence community user requirements and develop appropriate GIS and remote sensing software for various defense and intelligence scenarios
  • Develop rich image processing and analysis capabilities for multiple modalities including EO (MS and HSI), TIR, Radar, and motion imagery
  • Develop industry leading cloud friendly desktop and enterprise class software for common defense and intelligence workflows involving data formats such as NITF, GeoTIFF, and MISB compliant video (FMV)
  • Develop advanced image processing components, algorithms, and APIs
  • Share and collaborate with other software developers and product engineers to integrate community toolkits and libraries into ArcGIS
  • Help solve and articulate complex problems with application design, development, and great user experiences
  • More seasoned candidates will lead development projects and mentor junior developers

Requirements
  • 5+ years of development experience with high performance imagery applications
  • Software development experience working on COTS or GOTS software
  • Experience with C/C++ or advanced C#/.NET software development programming
  • Significant experience with remote sensing, image processing, photogrammetry, and/or image analysis application development
  • Experience in the defense and/or intelligence communities
  • Able to work with controlled unclassified information (CUI)
  • U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Clearance with SCI access
  • Bachelor's in computer science, geography, engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, or related field

Recommended Qualifications
  • Experience with Graphics and GPU programming
  • Experience developing using Esri APIs
  • Experience in processing pipeline optimization
  • Familiarity with the NITF format and specifications
  • Active U.S. Top Secret clearance with SCI access
  • Experience with ArcGIS, ENVI, Socet GXP, or RemoteView

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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

$123,136-$202,488 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.
Learn more about Esri
Size
11,000 employees
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Founded
1969

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