Sr. Software Development Engineer – National Imagery
Environmental Systems Research InstituteSr. Software Development Engineer – National Imagery
Environmental Systems Research InstituteLocation
remote, Redlands, CA, Vienna, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$123,136 per year
Job description
This role is a senior software development position at Esri, focusing on building and releasing software technologies that integrate GIS, photogrammetry, and remote sensing for defense and intelligence applications. The successful candidate will work with a talented team of developers and product engineers to create advanced software tools for imagery users. This position emphasizes the development of analytical capabilities to enhance remote sensing efficacy in GIS. It offers an exciting opportunity to apply programming skills in a meaningful way.
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
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
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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