Staff Software Engineer, Hivemapper
Map AI Platform
Decentralized map network using crypto-enabled dashcams
Posted today
Decentralized map network using crypto-enabled dashcams
21-100 employees
Posted today
21-100 employees
Company mission
Hivemapper's mission is to make an accessible global map, built by all of us.
Role
Who you are
- Experience building production critical systems used by >=10s of thousands of users
- Deep backend experience with large scale data platforms, DBs, ETL, distributed systems, etc
- Strong analytical skills in a relevant field like ML, math, statistics, quantitative economics, etc
- Track record of leading and mentoring teams in successful projects
Desirable
- Experience generating, augmenting, and managing large amounts of ML training data
- Experience integrating or training/fine-tuning ML CV vision models, VLLM models, etc
- Familiarity with geospatial data, HD mapping, sensors fusion, ADAS or AV, etc
- Experience scaling products or systems at hyper-growth startups
What the job involves
- Drive architecture, design, implementation, and eval of our core ai systems and data platform
- Partner across company to ensure our systems are adaptable to emerging opportunities
- Help plan technical roadmaps and contribute to higher level technical strategy
Our take
When Hivemapper launched in 2015, it focused on creating 3D maps for drone pilots, but in the last few years its set its sights on a much more ambitious target – to decentralize how maps are produced.
It’s aiming to do this by way of a dashcam and community owned, blockchain-based mapping network. Essentially, drivers purchase the dashcam, which mines and earns them Hivemapper’s own cryptocurrency, HONEY, in exchange for building maps while they drive.
Considering that Google Maps, the world’s most popular navigation system, is slow to update its street views - especially in remote areas - Hivemapper could be onto something with it close-to-real-time network. It remains too early to tell if Hivemapper’s coins will become truly valuable in time, but the considerable funds the company has raised from crypto-focussed investors surely displays its strong potential.
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Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2022
$18m
SERIES A
Nov 2015
$2.9m
SEED
Total funding: $20.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits plus FSA
- Family leave
- 401(k) program
- Unlimited Flex PTO
- Commuter benefits
- Paid lunch
Company values
- Have empathy and candor – We are thoughtful of other perspectives and we give others the benefit of the doubt. We speak our minds but always with respect and intellectual honesty. We understand that listening unlocks more than talking, and we strive to be good listeners. We support others to be successful in their journeys.
- Go a bit over the speed limit – We are ambitious. We are constantly asking ourselves “what is my next level?”. We believe that it is better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission, yet we won’t be reckless.
- Own the problem – We do what it takes to deliver. We herd the cats to drive our projects forward. We strive to articulate a vision or define the problem and rally others to solve it.
- Always be inventing – We are iterative. We are resilient. We are curious. We don’t fear the messiness.
- Be bold – Nobody ever won by thinking and acting small.
- Wear the customer’s shoes – We get into the customer’s mindset. We go to the customer to learn how they work. We observe and listen.
- Be proud of what you ship – We care about our work. We are making something that we want to use and are proud of recommending.
Company HQ
San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Ariel Seidman
(CEO)Previously co-founded and was CEO of brand intelligence SaaS Gigwalk. Spent five years as Director of Product Management (Search & Maps) at Yahoo!, and five years as a Principal Product Manager at Oracle's Siebel.
Evan Moss
(CTO)Previously worked in 3D Data & Product Engineering at Scale AI, following two year spells as a Senior Software Engineer at EarthX, then Minerva Project.
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