Mapbox
location platform
SoftwareDevelopmentEngineerIII,MapsAPI
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“Software Development Engineer III, Maps API at Mapbox. Skills: building scalable high volume low latency backend services, designing systems, architectural decisions, Python, Typescript, AWS. balancing rapid development of new mapping tools against the reliability of our services. write application code robust to a world’s worth of data”
What You'll Achieve.
outcomes-oriented; delivering on time with quality; keep pace with the rapid growth of Mapbox’s customer base; accelerating feature velocity
Industry & Context.
diagnose complex system behavior; An empirical analytical approach. You develop hypotheses, conduct spikes, and clearly communicate your findings
on-call to support the health of our services, E-Verify to confirm employee work authorization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8-10+ years of experience building scalable high volume low latency backend services, Proficiency in Python, Typescript, and native AWS (CDK, ECS, Step Functions, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudFront), Familiarity with both raster and vector geospatial data, Able to perform independently all the development tasks, based on designs and specs, Self-starter who is communication and outcomes-oriented, An empirical analytical approach. You develop hypotheses, conduct spikes, and clearly communicate your findings, High quality mindset -- write unit tests, proactively remedy defects and follow through to production
Nice to Have
Experience building global imagery mosaics, Experience building global terrain mosaics
What You'll Do.
balancing rapid development of new mapping tools against the reliability of our services
write application code robust to a world’s worth of data
build and deploy microservices
diagnose complex system behavior
facilitate continuous delivery
identify and scope out well-defined tasks
Execute on the scope and be accountable for delivering on time with quality
Design systems and make architectural decisions
Reduce technical debt
invest in your teammates’ health and happiness
optimizing application performance
accelerating feature velocity
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Mentor your peers through 1: 1s; facilitating design and code reviews; providing continuous guidance; Uphold a culture of collaboration; share your knowledge; invest in your teammates’ health and happiness; work with and lead individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences
Communication Scope
communication and outcomes-oriented; clearly communicate your findings; share your expertise through documentation, mentorship, pairing, and both written and verbal discussion
Process & Methodology
Lead your engineering team to identify and scope out well-defined tasks, Execute on the scope and be accountable for delivering on time with quality
Full Job Description
Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 4 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers. WHAT WE DO The Maps API team builds and maintains the applications and infrastructure responsible for creating and distributing Mapbox maps https://www.mapbox.com/maps. Thousands of customers rely on our services to seamlessly handle billions of requests every day, scale in real-time to global events, and enable designers, developers, and analysts to make and share maps we’ve never dreamed of. Delivering maps means delivering a model of the world that’s changing all the time and needs to automatically support the world’s edge cases – writing systems, fonts, local regulations, and global boundary disputes. Our team maintains the highest-traffic read APIs at Mapbox and the distributed ETL pipelines used by internal and external customers to turn data into maps. We’re building new ways for people to visualize location data. Check out our Mapbox maps https://www.mapbox.com/maps! As AI becomes embedded in modern engineering workflows, we value engineers who can thoughtfully integrate AI into design, development, and decision-making. Our interview process will include discussion of how you use AI in your engineering workflow. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Software Development Engineer III on the Maps API team, you will be responsible for balancing rapid development of new mapping tools against the reliability of our services as they scale into new request volumes, markets, and use cases. In a single week on the Maps API team, you might write application code robust to a
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