Software Development Engineer I – Agentic AI, ArcGIS Enterprise
Environmental Systems Research InstituteSoftware Development Engineer I – Agentic AI, ArcGIS Enterprise
Environmental Systems Research InstituteLocation
Redlands, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
11/4/2026
Compensation
$79,040 per year
Job description
As a Software Engineer at Esri, you will focus on developing intelligent, goal-driven features within production software systems, specifically in the realm of Agentic AI. You will leverage strong software engineering fundamentals to create reliable software that integrates agentic AI capabilities into various APIs, services, and applications. The role involves collaboration with product, design, and platform teams to translate workflows into technical solutions. You will also be responsible for ensuring systems are observable and debuggable in production environments.
Requirements
- 1+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Python or a similar backend language
- Experience designing and operating production services or distributed systems
- Hands-on experience using LLMs or generative AI APIs in real applications
- Solid understanding of agentic AI patterns, including tool use, task decomposition, planning, and feedback loops
- Experience integrating with REST APIs, databases, queues, and third-party services
- Experience with observability and evaluation of AI systems, including logging and tracing
- Ability to reason about scalability, latency, reliability, and cost trade-offs
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and own production features and services that support agentic AI behavior
- Develop backend systems, APIs, and data integrations that support agentic workflows at scale
- Add logging, metrics, and tracing to ensure systems are observable and debuggable in production
- Collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to translate workflows and requirements into technical solutions
- Participate actively in code reviews, design discussions, and security reviews
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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