Open-source Software Development Engineer II Developer Experience

Open-source Software Development Engineer II - Developer Experience

Overview

Are you a software developer with a passion for APIs and programming technologies with a focus on open-source technologies, the open-source development community, and sharing your passion with other developers? We are looking for a software developer with a passion for open-source software development to join our well-established and growing global Developer Experience team. Blend your passion for writing awesome code and explaining how it works to help us provide the developer community with better integrations and APIs focused on location-awareness, geography, maps, data analysis, and science. Help us improve our sample apps, developer documentation, and developer outreach by working on a cutting-edge team with product engineers, technical writers, and other stakeholders to help write and edit developer-focused web pages, help topics, tutorials, API references, and supporting materials.

Come to work for the global leader in geographic information systems and have a direct impact helping developers address today's biggest challenges like climate change, disaster response, biodiversity, smart cities, and much more!

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Redlands, CA area for this position.

Responsibilities

Participate in open-source software development by providing code updates, bug fixes, new features, demonstration code, sample apps, and community support across open-source libraries in the mapping technology sector

Advocate on behalf of the developer community and represent Esri's developer-focused interests

Understand customer (developer) needs and translate them into actionable code and documentation improvements

Stay up-to-date and strive to be an industry expert with the latest technologies, development trends, and open-source best practice

Write code examples, apps, and tutorials to help explain APIs and software development patterns and share them with the developer community

Create new code samples and documentation by turning API reference and code snippets into early drafts of product documentation

Build open-source apps, samples, and toolkit components that demonstrate best practice using the latest platform features

Collaborate with product management and API teams to create, update, and maintain product integrations, APIs, documentation, sample code, tutorials, and experiment with new APIs

Learn, adapt, and grow with a cutting-edge team of like-minded individuals working together to improve and challenge the status-quo

More experienced individuals will

Write blogs, record videos, and engage with developers to help them successfully integrate our APIs and services into their solutions

Understand GIS and enterprise developer workflows and translate that into new open-source projects, integrations, and technical documentation improvements

Contribute to the overall developer experience and user interface design

Help define API and SDK product roadmaps

Requirements

2+ years of consistent presence in open-source project(s) with strong working knowledge of current web-based open-source project lifecycle and open-source community best practice

Proficiency with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, JSON, HTML, CSS, and markdown

Proficiency with Git and GitHub and understanding of version control workflows

Solid understanding of REST architecture, web services, and experience with RESTful APIs

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Effective time management and organizational skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Bachelor's in computer science, engineering, or related fields like the physical or social sciences

Recommended Qualifications

Experience with Esri's mapping APIs or open-source mapping APIs

Master's in computer science, engineering, or related fields like the physical or social sciences

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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

$97,760-$163,280 USD