Software Development Engineer III, Android, Maps SDK

Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. The Maps SDK team builds the public library that powers our mobile maps. In this role, you will play a critical part in defining architectural direction, leading technical initiatives, and designing scalable features. Your primary focus will be on developing innovative solutions that integrate multiple Mapbox SDKs (Navigation, Maps, and Search), enabling customer applications to deploy quickly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

Defining and overseeing the implementation of large-scale, cross-functional projects and initiatives; Ensuring quality by driving improvements in our development processes, code quality standards, and best practices across teams; Engaging in technical conversations and decisions that affect long-term strategic direction and scalability; Acting as a technical mentor and resource for the team, fostering professional development and knowledge-sharing; Designing expressive and user-friendly APIs for developers using our SDKs; Delivering high-quality features in collaboration with peers and cross-functional teams; Implementing improvements to our SDK's functionality and developer experience; Diving into the cross-platform implementations underlying our frameworks to ensure seamless integration and functionality; Debugging, profiling, and optimizing performance issues

Requirements

Demonstrated history of shipping complex Android applications and SDKs; Experience with native technologies, such as Kotlin and Java; Experience with testing methodologies and frameworks; Focus on usability and great user experience; Desire to build frameworks and developer tools; Desire to learn and to teach; Passion to earn and keep customer trust; Readiness to go deep in the Android stack and navigate AOSP code when needed

Nice to have

Experience debugging and profiling to resolve performance issues is a plus; Familiarity with or a desire to learn more about C++ is a plus; Ability to thoughtfully integrate AI into design, development, and decision-making

Benefits

Supportive health care; Parental leave; Flexibility for the things that come up in life