Overview
You’re passionate about building innovative software that makes a difference in the world of remote sensing and GIS. You thrive on solving complex technical challenges and enjoy leading the design and implementation of significant subsystems and applications. You’re ready to set the technical direction for your team, mentor others, and drive the architecture of advanced image analysis solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. 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.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of major subsystems or applications, serving as the technical expert for your area
Architect and optimize software solutions for advanced image processing, analysis, and GIS workflows, supporting a range of remote sensing modalities
Mentor and guide other developers, sharing your expertise and helping the team solve challenging design and implementation problems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, set technical direction, and ensure alignment with user needs and project goals
Solve key challenges in software architecture, performance, and correctness, ensuring robust and scalable solutions
Understand U.S. DoD and intelligence community user requirements and develop appropriate GIS and remote sensing software for various defense and intelligence scenarios
Oversee integration of community toolkits, libraries, and APIs into ArcGIS, and drive adoption of best practices in software development
Contribute to the overall vision for imagery products, influencing both current and future capabilities
Share your knowledge through technical presentations, documentation, and by leading technical discussions within and beyond your team
Requirements
8+ years of software development experience with high performance imagery applications
Software development experience working on COTS or GOTS software
Deep expertise in C++, C#, .NET, or similar languages, with a strong track record of architecting and optimizing complex software
Outstanding understanding of software implementation architecture and the problem domain of remote sensing, image processing, or GIS
Proven ability to solve difficult design, optimization, and correctness challenges
Experience mentoring and guiding other developers
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 degree in computer science, geography, engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, or a related field
Recommended Qualifications
Experience with COTS or GOTS software products in the defense and intelligence communities
Familiarity with NITF format and specifications
Experience with ArcGIS, ENVI, Socet GXP, or RemoteView
Experience developing with Esri APIs and optimizing processing pipelines
Active U.S. Top Secret clearance with SCI access
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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
$150,696 — $247,312 USD
The Company
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