- Location
- Portland, OR
- Department
- Education
- Education
- Master
Description
Overview
Do you have a passion for software quality, developer technologies, and helping developers succeed? Do you enjoy writing code, building automated tests, and improving developer experiences?
Join Esri's Developer Experience team and help shape the next generation of developer products, including APIs, SDKs, and developer documentation used by developers around the world. In this role, you will apply software quality engineering to create high-quality developer experiences that enable customers to build innovative solutions using ArcGIS technology.
You will work closely with developers, product engineers, and QA engineers to ensure our APIs, documentation, and code samples are accurate, reliable, accessible, and easy to use. Your work will directly impact how developers learn, adopt, and successfully build solutions with location-aware mapping technologies.
Responsibilities
- Work with the QA lead to design, build, run, and maintain automated testing frameworks, test cases, and testing tools
- Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and validation strategies for developer-facing products
- Document test results, evaluate coverage, investigate root causes, validate fixes, collaborate with team members to address defects and regressions
- Utilize modern testing practices and technologies to improve test coverage, reliability, and efficiency
- Participate throughout the software development lifecycle to define release testing requirements and quality standards
- Stay current with emerging software development technologies, frameworks, and industry trends
- Use GitHub workflows, issue tracking, and code reviews to identify opportunities for product and quality improvements
Requirements
- 1+ years of related experience developing software applications or testing frameworks using one or more modern development platforms such as JavaScript, TypeScript, .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, mobile development, or web technologies
- Prior experience with automated testing frameworks such as Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Jest, or similar tools
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and cross-team collaboration skills
- Experience with Git, GitHub, and collaborative software development workflows
- Familiarity with REST services, RESTful APIs, and modern web architectures
- Understanding of software testing methodologies, QA practices, test planning, and defect management
- Ability to clearly document technical findings, bugs, test results, and recommendations
- Effective organizational and time-management abilities
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, GIS, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
Recommended Qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, GIS, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
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.
The Company
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!
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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