Software Development Engineer II, Routing Tiling

Mapbox
Washington, United States
18 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Distributed Systems Integrated Development Environments Routing Open Source Technology Software Engineering Backend Data Pipelines

Job description

As an Engineer on the Routing Tiling team, you will design, build, and operate critical components of the routing data pipeline. In this role, you can expect to:

  • Develop and scale systems that transform raw map data into performant, production-ready routing tiles
  • Improve data freshness and processing efficiency, reducing pipeline latency from days to hours
  • Integrate real-time traffic and map updates to enhance routing accuracy and guidance quality
  • Ensure high reliability and availability of routing data delivered to global users and partners
  • Build automated systems that maintain data integrity, consistency, and quality at scale
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure our systems remain available to customers 24/7. Team members alternate as the on-call primary responder, which may require immediate response outside normal working hours, including weekends.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of backend focused experience
  • 3+ engineering modern Rust applications in a commercial or open-source development environment
  • 3+ years of working with distributed systems. Preferably with AWS based tools or Azure/GCP alternatives

Benefits & conditions

  • We value high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities.
  • We believe in individuals being their whole selves at work. We commit to this through supportive health care, parental leave, flexibility for the things that come up in life, and innovating on how we think about supporting our people.
  • We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function and the company.
  • We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply.

How we support you

  • Hybrid/Remote Options: Enjoy flexibility to work comfortably from home or periodically from an office where applicable.
  • Country-Specific Care & Coverage: Private health, dental, and income protection plans tailored to elevate your regional statutory benefits.
  • Family-First Support: Family care, maternity and paternity leave policies to support your growing family.
  • Lifestyle Spending Account: Contributions to support your health, wellness, and personal growth
  • Balance & Brainpower: Mental health support for you and your dependents.
  • Rest & Recharge: Paid time away, company holidays, and generous absence policies.
  • Time Off to Give Back: Dedicated paid volunteering time in addition to your standard PTO.

About the company

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 Routing Tiling team builds and operates the data infrastructure that powers navigation at global scale. We process raw geospatial data from OpenStreetMap and commercial providers into highly optimized routing tiles, integrate real-time traffic signals, and deliver this data reliably to millions of users. Our systems directly support navigation experiences used by major automotive partners such as BMW. The team operates at the intersection of large-scale data processing, distributed systems, and geospatial intelligence, with a strong emphasis on automation, data quality, and operational excellence.

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