Software Development Engineer, Mapbox
API Infrastructure
Location data platform for web and mobile
Job no longer available
Location data platform for web and mobile
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power navigation for people, packages, and vehicles everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Proven ability to design and develop sophisticated, efficient, and durable infrastructure on AWS
- Experience with our tech stack (Node.js, Docker and AWS)
- Experience with API services at scale
- Track record of building self-service and high-quality tools for developers with a customer-driven mindset
- A desire to share your expertise through documentation, mentorship, and both written and vocal discussion
- A desire to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences
- Autonomy and proactivity around driving work to completion in the face of ambiguity
- Experience with Kubernetes is a plus
- AWS certification is a plus
What the job involves
- You will join our team to accelerate feature development of our compute platform and assist teams in migrating from container instances to Fargate
- Work on the infrastructure that powers our major Maps, Navigation and Search API services which handle billions of requests per hour
- Promote a culture of operational excellence by being on call and meticulously testing and monitoring all changes you and the team make to our systems
- Support internal customers by not only shipping features to our products that address their needs but also working across teams to advise on optimal implementations
- Document your work and decision-making processes with excellent context on tickets, detailed explanations on code changes, and by leading presentations and discussions in a way that ensures knowledge is shared transparently with other engineers
Our take
Location data platform Mapbox provides custom online maps for an impressive list of apps and websites including Facebook, IBM, Lonely Planet, and Snapchat. It has more than 3.5 million registered developers using its toolkit because of the platform's flexibility, security, and privacy, and has rapidly expanded to become a leading provider of custom map services, competing with companies like Google and Here.
Its more flexible and less costly service is winning it a real edge - and some major Google clients, like Foursquare, who defected in 2012. Its service Mapbox Dash uses the increasingly popular what3words service to offer highly accurate dashboard navigation. Mapbox Dash has already been integrated into General Motors vehicles as Maps+, indicating significant industry support for Mapbox’s software - and a strong strategic eye for new ways of embedding itself into lucrative markets.
Such a promising performance helped Mapbox reach Unicorn status, and more recently secure a strategic partnership with Toyota Motor Europe to provide its maps and location platform in a number of its car models. Paired with its work in digital twinning with Snowflake and recent partnerships with Michelin Mobility, it's clear that Mapbox is doing exciting and important work on a service that has promising, multi-industry applications in a market expected to reach $33.18 billion by 2027.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Sep 2023
$280m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
May 2020
$107m
SERIES D
Total funding: $614.2m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance premium coverage for our team and generous premium contributions for all dependents
- 401(k)/Roth
- Additional mental health and mindfulness solutions along with a quarterly benefit dedicated toward your wellness expenses
- Everyone is encouraged to take a minimum of three weeks accrued vacation per year (with no maximum), in addition to the week off between Christmas and New Years Day
- Generous paid time off, flexible return to work and a financial contribution when your family grows
Company HQ
Connecticut Ave/ K Street, Washington, DC
Leadership
Eric Gundersen
(Chair of the Board)Having studied at American University, Eric spent 7 years at Development Seed, leaving his President role in 2010 to co-found Mapbox as CEO.
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