Senior Software Engineer, Hivemapper

$220k

SQL

AWS

Docker

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Terraform

Hadoop

Rust

Spark

Prometheus

Grafana

Git

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

Decentralized map network using crypto-enabled dashcams

Be an early applicant

Decentralized map network using crypto-enabled dashcams

21-100 employees

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Be an early applicant

$220k

SQL

AWS

Docker

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Terraform

Hadoop

Rust

Spark

Prometheus

Grafana

Git

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

21-100 employees

B2CCryptocurrencyLogisticsNavigationBlockchain

Company mission

Hivemapper's mission is to make an accessible global map, built by all of us.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field or foreign equivalent
2 years (24 months) of experience with each of the following:
Building scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance distributed systems; infrastructure automation and optimization
Advanced data structures, indexing, partitioning, replication, horizontal scaling, and fault tolerance
Translating business needs into technical solutions, mentoring engineering teams, and fostering technical excellence
Implementing logging, monitoring, tracing, audit trails, and data compliance processes
Tools and technologies: Docker, Terraform, Apache Spark, Hadoop, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Redis, Prometheus, Grafana, Git, AWS Lambda, AWS ECS, AWS Fargate, AWS EC2, AWS EMR, AWS Glue, AWS S3, and Node.js
Programming languages: Rust, Python, SQL/NoSQL, JavaScript, and TypeScript
Experience may be gained concurrently and may have been gained pre-, during, or post-master's degree

What the job involves

Architecting, building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distribute systems and networks; training other teams on these systems
Researching and developing new technologies in large scale decentralized computer and web3 systems; integrating with core systems
Applying expertise with data structures or algorithms in an academic setting to create core abstractions for 100s of thousands of users and 100s of millions of square miles of data
Working closely with operations, product development, and other engineering teams to deliver data-intensive cross-functional platform solutions
Building auditable and observable systems that can robustly handle billions of video frames each day
Helping to foster engineering excellence across backend development

Our take

When Hivemapper launched in 2015, it focused on creating 3D maps for drone pilots, but in the last few years, it's set its sights on a much more ambitious target – to decentralise 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.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

0% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Oct 2025

$32m

LATE VC

Apr 2022

$18m

SERIES A

Total funding: $52.9m

Company benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits plus FSA
Family leave
401(k) program
Unlimited Flex PTO
Commuter benefits
Paid lunch

Company HQ

San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Ariel Seidman

(Co-Founder)

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

(Co-Founder & 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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