Backend Software Engineer II - ArcGIS Urban

Zurich - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 06-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Are you passionate about creating innovative solutions that have a real impact So are we! At Esri we are dedicated to continually pushing the boundaries of urban design and planning and you can play a key role in our mission. Join us in making design tools accessible and powerful and help us shape the future of urban planning.

Responsibilities

Help design and implement the backend for ArcGIS Urban using modern web technologies (e.g. GraphQL WebAssembly Elixir FastAPI)
Apply and promote software engineering best practices related to performance scalability testability and maintainability
Help improve the developer experience for our APIs and backend services
Lead internal and external outreach activities related to our backend tools
Translate developer requirements into actionable feature requests
Work in a small and dynamic team of people passionate about what they do

Requirements

Excellent programming skills in GraphQL WebAssembly and Elixir
2 years of industry experience in web application development using TypeScript
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Excellent communication skills: you can clearly articulate the reasons behind design decisions
Ability to think creatively
Attention to detail and focus on maintaining a high level of accuracy
Bachelors in computer science or a related field
Existing work authorization for Switzerland

Recommended Qualifications

Masters or PhD in computer science or a related field
Experience with outreach and requirements engineering
Experience with ArcGIS ArcGIS Online and/or ArcGIS Enterprise
Interest in (learning all about) urban design and planning as well as 3D mapping 3D GIS and BIM

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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The Company

If you dont meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position we encourage you to still apply!

OverviewAre you passionate about creating innovative solutions that have a real impact So are we! At Esri we are dedicated to continually pushing the boundaries of urban design and planning and you can play a key role in our mission. Join us in making design tools accessible and powerful and help us...