Backend Software Engineer – TS/SCI
Environmental Systems Research InstituteBackend Software Engineer – TS/SCI
Environmental Systems Research InstituteLocation
Redlands, CA, Vienna, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$97,240 per year
Job description
Join Esri's Professional Services team as a backend software engineer, where you will develop critical backend services, APIs, and integrations for geospatial solutions that support national security missions. You will work with technologies such as Python, Java, Node.js, and cloud environments to solve complex technical challenges for Defense and Intelligence customers. The role offers relocation assistance to the St. Louis, MO area. You will be part of a diverse team committed to creating positive global change through GIS technology.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
- Professional experience developing backend services using Python, JavaScript/Node.js, and Java
- Experience designing and building REST APIs and service-based architectures
- Experience extending or integrating with ArcGIS Enterprise or similar enterprise geospatial platforms
- Familiarity with geoprocessing workflows, proxies, and middleware services and automation of GIS or data processing tasks
- Experience working in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
- Solid fundamentals in API design, software/system design, and testing and debugging distributed services
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- US citizenship with Active or Current (within 2 years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field
Responsibilities
- Develop backend services and REST APIs
- Engage in Python, Java, and Node.js development
- Implement enterprise system integrations
- Create data ingestion and processing workflows
- Work within cloud and containerized environments
- Utilize Docker and Kubernetes for deployment
- Design secure software architectures
- Integrate with ArcGIS Enterprise
- Ensure reliability, testing, monitoring, and observability of services
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
44
FY2026
Approval rate
98.9%
FY2026
LCA certified
67
FY2026
Entry-level share
49.3%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+3%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-31%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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