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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer III, Search API (Places) - **Company:** Mapbox - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $33,280.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Code Review, Software Design Documents, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Machine Learning, Node.Js, Open Source Technology, Service Discovery, TypeScript, Web Services, Technical Debt, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mapbox/5e2dc48a-42c6-4d3f-ae68-b51682d62bca ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience in engineering web services in either Rust or Typescript (Node.js). * Experience building highly-available API services within container-based environments (e.g., Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, etc. on AWS). * Proficiency in implementing monitoring instrumentation, triaging incidents, resolving customer issues, and continuous product improvement. * Knowledge of operating systems and distributed systems (e.g., fault-tolerance, consistency, service discovery, etc.). * Proven ability to design long-term technical strategies that balance immediate product delivery with the reduction of systemic technical debt across multiple departments. * Extensive experience driving high-visibility initiatives that improve engineering standards and operational excellence for the cross-functional teams. * Experience or interest in solving geo-spatial problems. * Strong analytical thinking and the ability to justify technical decisions using system telemetry and data. * Meticulous attention to detail and a creative, resourceful approach to problem-solving. * Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional engineering, product, and data teams. 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