Sr. Software Development Engineer - National Imagery Job | Esri Career Opportunity

Overview

Apply your software development education and experience as a senior member of our software development team. 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. This is an exciting opportunity to focus your programming skills on designing and building powerful tools to support a wide variety of analytical workflows and imagery sources (such as MS and HSI, TIR, RADAR, LiDAR, Motion Imagery, and other remotely sensed data and information). The work will focus on an analytical capability that will further the efficacy of remote sensing in GIS.

Responsibilities

• Understand U.S. DoD and intelligence community user requirements and develop appropriate GIS and remote sensing software for various defense and intelligence scenarios
• Develop rich image processing and analysis capabilities for multiple modalities including EO (MS and HSI), TIR, Radar, and motion imagery
• Develop industry leading cloud friendly desktop and enterprise class software for common defense and intelligence workflows involving data formats such as NITF, GeoTIFF, and MISB compliant video (FMV)
• Develop advanced image processing components, algorithms, and APIs
• Share and collaborate with other software developers and product engineers to integrate community toolkits and libraries into ArcGIS
• Help solve and articulate complex problems with application design, development, and great user experiences
• More seasoned candidates will lead development projects and mentor junior developers

Requirements

• 5+ years of development experience with high performance imagery applications
• Software development experience working on COTS or GOTS software
• Experience with C/C++ or advanced C#/.NET software development programming
• Significant experience with remote sensing, image processing, photogrammetry, and/or image analysis application development
• Experience in the defense and/or intelligence communities
• 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 in computer science, geography, engineering, remote sensing, photogrammetry, or related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience with Graphics and GPU programming
• Experience developing using Esri APIs
• Experience in processing pipeline optimization
• Familiarity with the NITF format and specifications
• Active U.S. Top Secret clearance with SCI access
• Experience with ArcGIS, ENVI, Socet GXP, or RemoteView

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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

$123,136-$202,488 USD

About Esri

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life's best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri's Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.

If you don't meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

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Requisition ID: 2026-4446