Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 4 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers.
What We Do
The Routing Tiling team builds and operates the data infrastructure that powers navigation at global scale. We process raw geospatial data from OpenStreetMap and commercial providers into highly optimized routing tiles, integrate real-time traffic signals, and deliver this data reliably to millions of users. Our systems directly support navigation experiences used by major automotive partners such as BMW. The team operates at the intersection of large-scale data processing, distributed systems, and geospatial intelligence, with a strong emphasis on automation, data quality, and operational excellence.
Read about Mapbox Navigation on our blog: https://blog.mapbox.com/tagged/navigation
What You'll Do
As an Engineer on the Routing Tiling team, you will design, build, and operate critical components of the routing data pipeline. In this role, you can expect to:
Develop and scale systems that transform raw map data into performant, production-ready routing tiles
Improve data freshness and processing efficiency, reducing pipeline latency from days to hours
Integrate real-time traffic and map updates to enhance routing accuracy and guidance quality
Ensure high reliability and availability of routing data delivered to global users and partners
Build automated systems that maintain data integrity, consistency, and quality at scale
What We Believe are Important Traits for This Role
Experience engineering modern C++ and Linux server applications in a commercial or open-source development environment, or equivalent performance-critical systems experience with Rust.
Knowledge of operating systems and distributed systems (e.g., fault-tolerance, consistency, service discovery, etc.)
A rigorous approach to problem solving, using experiments and data analysis to drive quality of service improvements
Willingness to go beyond your comfort zone and develop new skills across the full range of our stack
Experience building navigation guidance solutions including rigorous quality testing
What We Value
In addition to our core values, which are not unique to this position and are necessary for Mapbox leaders:
We value high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities.
We believe in individuals being their whole selves at work. We commit to this through supportive health care, parental leave, flexibility for the things that come up in life, and innovating on how we think about supporting our people.
We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function and the company.
We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have received the Mapbox Non-US Privacy Notice for applicants, which is linked here. Completing this application requires you to provide personal data, such as your name and contact information, which is mandatory for Mapbox to process your application.
Our annual base compensation for this role ranges from $92,000 - $133,000 (salaries are in EUR). Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role).
We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. We do not discriminate against any protected class.
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