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# Software Development Engineer II - AI Software Components

- **Company:** Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
- **Location:** Redlands, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $101,192.0 - $167,336.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Geographic Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Application Integration Architecture, ArcGIS (Software), Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Code Review, Databases, Python (Programming Language), Search Technologies, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Performance Testing, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Gaussian, AI Platforms, Information Technology, GPT
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.esri.com/careers/5070853007

## About the Role

* 2+ years of professional software development experience evaluating, prototyping, and integrating AI technologies and approaches into software solutions
 * Strong proficiency in Python
 * Strong understanding and the ability to develop software algorithms
 * Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript
 * Experience building or integrating APIs and services
 * Database knowledge, including SQL and data modeling
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Effective communication and teamwork abilities
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related STEM field, * Experience building RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems
 + Familiarity with semantic search and vector databases
 * Experience with computer vision models, such as:
 + SAM (Segment Anything Model)
 + YOLO family of models
 + DINO (Distillation with No Labels)
 * Experience with Gaussian Splatting
 * Experience working with LLMs, such as:
 + ChatGPT / OpenAI models
 + Claude
 + Gemini
 + Llama
 * Experience with image and video feature tracking and extraction
 * Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) usage or development
 * Basic experience with C++
 * Familiarity with geospatial data formats, GIS concepts, and/or ArcGIS
 * Experience or exposure to spec-driven development or AI-assisted coding
 * Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related STEM field

## Description

As a Software Development Engineer II focused on AI innovation, you will help research, prototype, and integrate AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Computer Vision, and Multimodal Systems-into real-world applications. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering and product teams to deliver innovative features that improve workflows, automation, and user experience., * Research and prototype AI-driven features for geospatial software products

 * Integrate LLMs, computer vision, and AI services into existing applications
 * Develop tools that automate workflows for indoor mapping and indoor reality creation, roadway and utility GIS, and GIS system observability
 * Assist in model evaluation, benchmarking, and performance testing
 * Contribute to spec-driven development and AI-assisted coding workflows
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered features
 * Document experiments, prototypes, and technical approaches
 * Present findings on work; synthesize and address feedback
 * Participate in software quality and code review processes


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