Software Development Engineer III, Maps API

Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. The Maps API team builds and maintains the applications and infrastructure responsible for creating and distributing Mapbox maps. The 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. As a Software Development Engineer III on the Maps API team, you will balance rapid development of new mapping tools against the reliability of services as they scale into new request volumes, markets, and use cases. Interview process will include discussion of how you use AI in your engineering workflow.

Responsibilities

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; Design systems and make architectural decisions that will keep pace with the rapid growth of Mapbox's customer base; Mentor peers through 1:1s, facilitating design and code reviews, and providing continuous guidance to foster professional growth and technical excellence; Promote a culture of operational excellence by meticulously testing and monitoring systems and code, writing documentation, and being on-call to support the health of services; Reduce technical debt, share knowledge, invest in teammates' health and happiness, optimize application performance and accelerate feature velocity; Uphold a culture of collaboration, transparency, creativity, inclusion, and data-driven decisions

Requirements

8-10+ years of experience building scalable high volume low latency backend services; Proficiency with Python, NodeJS, and native AWS (CDK, ECS, Step Functions, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudFront); Experience building mapping and geospatial related products; Familiarity with code versioning tools, such as GitHub; 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, developing strong hypotheses, conducting spikes, and clearly communicating findings; A desire to share expertise through documentation, mentorship, pairing, and both written and verbal discussion; A desire to work with and lead individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences; High quality mindset, writing unit tests, proactively remedying defects and following through to production

Nice to have

Proficiency in C++

Benefits

Hybrid/Remote options; Country-specific care and coverage, including private health, dental, and income protection plans tailored to elevate regional statutory benefits; Family care, maternity and paternity leave policies; Lifestyle Spending Account contributions to support health, wellness, and personal growth; Mental health support for you and your dependents; Paid time away, company holidays, and generous absence policies; Dedicated paid volunteering time in addition to standard PTO