Software Development Engineer III, Maps API

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead the engineering team in defining and scoping clear tasks.

• Execute scoped projects, ensuring timely delivery with high quality.

• Design systems and make architectural choices that facilitate Mapbox’s customer expansion.

• Develop application code that is resilient to global data variations.

• Construct and deploy microservices.

• Analyze intricate system behavior as global markets create unexpected traffic patterns.

• Promote continuous delivery practices.

• Mentor colleagues through one-on-one sessions, design evaluations, code assessments, and ongoing support.

• Test and oversee systems and code.

• Create documentation and engage in on-call support for service health.

• Minimize technical debt and enhance application performance.

• Accelerate feature delivery and encourage collaboration, transparency, creativity, inclusion, and data-informed decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8-10+ years of experience in developing scalable, high-volume, low-latency backend services.

• Proficiency in Python, NodeJS, and native AWS services (CDK, ECS, Step Functions, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudFront).

• Experience in creating mapping and geospatial-related products.

• Familiarity with version control tools such as GitHub.

• Ability to independently carry out development tasks based on provided designs and specifications.

• Empirical analytical mindset, involving hypothesis development, conducting experiments, and communicating results.

• Commitment to high-quality standards: writing unit tests, proactively addressing defects, and ensuring production readiness.

• Willingness to share knowledge through documentation, mentorship, collaboration, and both written and verbal communication.

• Nice to have: proficiency in C++.

🏝️ Benefits

• Supportive healthcare coverage.

• Parental leave policies.

• Flexibility to manage life's unexpected events.

• Options for hybrid or remote work arrangements.

• Tailored private health, dental, and income protection plans aligned with regional statutory benefits.

• Family care policies, including maternity and paternity leave.

• Contributions to a Lifestyle Spending Account for health, wellness, and personal development.

• Mental health support available for employees and their dependents.

• Paid time off, company holidays, and generous absence policies.

• Dedicated paid volunteering time in addition to regular PTO.

• A professional environment that encourages teaching and learning.

• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.