WebGL Software Engineer II

Overview

Esri has put a large effort into making GIS accessible and powerful for both consumers and experts, across all platforms and devices. We are dedicated to continually pushing the boundaries of web GIS, and you can play a key role in our mission.

As a WebGL Developer on the Online team, you’ll be working to build our core cartographic rendering engine underpinning Esri’s next generation of online applications. You’ll work with a team of software engineers to optimize performance-critical code, build out new layer types which interface with Esri’s geospatial services, and explore technologies like WASM and WebGPU as we continue to advance high performance graphics rendering on the web.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new software components for the ArcGIS API for JavaScript, spanning a wide range of topics such as web service consumption, data processing and analysis, core library functionality, mapping and rendering


• Develop new capabilities using WebGL, Workers, WebAssembly, and TypeScript


• Assume a leading role in public API design and documentation


• Advise in matters of software architecture and engineering


• Apply and promote good software engineering practices such as test automation, modularization, simplification


• Evolve and maintain our build process, test automation infrastructure, and other custom tooling

Requirements

• 2+ years of practical experience with WebGL software development


• Excellent programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript


• Strong background in software design and architecture


• Proficiency in WebGL and GLSL


• Experience with WebGPU


• Background in API design


• Excellent creative thinking and communication skills


• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with frequent releases and tight schedules


• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics

Recommended Qualifications

• Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics


• Experience with Workers and or WebAssembly


• Familiarity with GIS applications and technologies

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