R&D Internship

Key Skills

Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, DevOps, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, PaaS, SIGGRAPH, UI design, UX design

Job Description

The Esri R&D Center-Zurich is seeking skilled and creative interns to work on challenging projects that consist of the research and development of early-stage prototype software or methods (several interesting work topics are available). These internships are a great opportunity to gain professional work experience in a leading-edge technology environment. This is a five- or six-month full-time, paid internship available with two weeks of vacation.

What We Do

At the Esri R&D Center-Zurich, we develop web, desktop, and game engine-based software applications for GIS (Geographic Information System), urban planning, and architectural design. The applications are 3D graphics heavy, and their CI/CD setups include intricate system tests, such as screenshot testing. The CI/CD runs on top of an in-house DevOps platform-as-a-service (PaaS), which integrates with a global infrastructure that allows us to deliver high-quality software to millions of users.

What We Offer

We are a dynamic and enthusiastic international team that is driven by the pursuit of using state-of-the-art methods and technologies to develop and deliver excellent products:

• Passionate and supportive working culture
• Emphasis on team and personal growth through training and team development events
• Strong focus on company culture: appreciative, compassionate communication, enabling and embracing diversity
• 40-hour work week with flexible working hours
• Competitive salary
• Free lunches, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, and soft drinks
• Fun team activities

We are part of Esri Inc, a global organization based in California focused on GIS and spatial analytics to enable global change.

Responsibilities

• Select or define a focused internship project in the areas of 3D graphics (modeling, animation, rendering, game engines, XR), machine learning (urban analytics/simulation, design automation), architecture (urban design, city planning, visualization), 3D Web GIS (spatial analysis, web cartography, web apps), or UI/UX design
• Research the state of the art on the topic and study real-world use cases
• Propose a design and work plan and discuss it with your supervisor and colleagues
• Start implementing the work plan and share results with the team as you go
• Document the finished work, make showcase videos, and present it to the team. Optional: contribute as author to a scientific paper submission (e.g., SIGGRAPH or Eurographics)
• Optional: contribute to the daily development tasks in one of our Scrum product teams (as additional side track)

Requirements

• Strong background in computer graphics, machine learning, architecture, UI/UX design, or GIS
• Self-initiative, responsible, self-controlled, and self-motivating
• Good verbal and written skills in English and/or German
• Authorization to work in Zurich, Switzerland
• MSc in computer science, architecture, GIS, or UI/UX design (completion or final year of study)
• Existing work authorization for Switzerland

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience with Esri's ArcGIS product suite