About the Role
This position involves leading the development of core mapping technologies, shaping system architecture, and guiding engineering teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions for global applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture and design of scalable mapping platforms
- Develop high-performance geospatial data processing systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical roadmaps
- Mentor engineers across multiple teams
- Drive technical decisions with long-term system impact
- Optimize data pipelines for global map updates
- Evaluate and integrate new geospatial technologies
- Ensure reliability and scalability of core services
- Define best practices for software engineering excellence
- Solve complex problems in distributed systems
- Improve developer tooling and infrastructure
- Contribute to open-source projects when applicable
- Participate in code reviews and system design evaluations
- Support incident response for critical production issues
- Balance innovation with operational stability
- Work with large-scale vector and raster data sets
- Implement efficient algorithms for spatial queries
- Enhance data validation and quality assurance processes
- Collaborate on API design for internal and external use
- Drive automation in testing and deployment workflows
- Ensure compliance with data privacy standards
- Optimize cloud resource utilization
- Foster knowledge sharing across engineering groups
- Guide technical direction for feature development
- Maintain focus on user-facing performance metrics
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree in computer science or related field
- Experience with real-time data processing systems
- Background in cartography or geographic information systems
- Contributions to open-source geospatial projects
- Experience with machine learning in mapping contexts
- Knowledge of mobile platform development
- Familiarity with satellite or sensor data integration
- Experience in high-growth technology companies
- Leadership in large-scale infrastructure projects
- Published technical papers or conference talks
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexibility based on location and team needs
Team
Part of a distributed engineering team building foundational mapping systems used globally
Our Impact
- The work directly influences how millions of users interact with maps across web and mobile platforms.
- Engineers in this role contribute to foundational systems that support navigation, search, and location intelligence.
Engineering Culture
- We value technical depth, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Teams operate with autonomy while aligning to shared infrastructure goals.
- Innovation is balanced with reliability and long-term maintainability.
Available for qualified candidates requiring sponsorship
