Software Developer - 3D Real-time Rendering

Description

Join our team of exceptional software engineers to build new functionality for Esri's 3D web products. The Esri R&D Center Zurich is seeking a skilled software engineer to help develop and extend our real-time rendering engine for 3D GIS in the browser (based on WebGL/JavaScript).

Responsibilities: 

• Implement real-time 3D rendering capabilities ranging from massive data visualization to material shaders programming
• Research, analyze, and push the state-of-the-art in real-time rendering in the browser
• Validate, critique, and improve our rendering engine as well as the user experience of the 3D web apps on top of it
• Build and maintain unit tests using the latest methodology and technology
• Work closely with software developers and product engineers in a highly interactive, creative environment

• Strong background in software design, computer graphics, and real-time rendering
• Excellent programming skills (C++/OpenGL, JavaScript/WebGL, Shaders, etc.)
• In-depth experience with the design and development of real-time rendering engines and state-of-the-art rendering techniques 
• Minimum of three years of software engineering experience in large projects
• Master’s in computer science 

Recommended Qualifications 

• Industry-based knowledge of the use of 3D GIS data for visualization and analysis
• Experience in modeling and texturing of virtual urban environments
• Familiarity with ArcGIS, Esri CityEngine, or GIS software in general
• Knowledge of 3D tools such as Maya, 3DS MAX, SketchUp, Blender, or similar