Backend Java Engineer II - Data Pipelines

Overview

Motivation comes from turning complex information into systems people can trust, analyze, and act on, as well as from building core backend services that operate at global scale. This role offers the opportunity to help build the backend of ArcGIS Data Pipelines, a core geospatial data engineering product used by organizations to make timely decisions and support critical daily operations.

As a backend engineer on the Data Pipelines team, you’ll design, build, and own services that support diverse data workloads. You’ll collaborate closely with product engineers, front-end developers, and platform teams, and play an active role in shaping the technical direction of a growing system.

Responsibilities

• Build services that power geospatial data processing and interactive user experiences


• Create and maintain connectors that integrate data from a wide variety of data sources


• Contribute to systems that run in multiple environments, from cloud-native SaaS to on-premises deployments


• Improve reliability and performance through thoughtful API design, testing, and observability


• Collaborate with teammates to establish requirements, make sound design decisions, and translate ideas into concrete implementations

Requirements

• 2+ years of industry experience as a software engineer, or equivalent practical experience


• Proficient in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Java, Scala, or C#


• Solid fundamentals in API design, software design, and system design


• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills


• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Familiarity with data storage systems such as relational databases and object stores


• Exposure to distributed systems, batch processing, or large-scale data workflows


• Interest in applying AI to improve engineering workflows and end-user features


• An entrepreneurial mindset and a bias towards solutions that help users

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