Senior Data Engineer — Real-Time Maps & Pipelines

Mapbox Inc.; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mapbox is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join the Roads team in Helsinki, contributing to data processing pipelines for maps, roads, and navigation. You will own, design, and scale pipelines, monitor performance, and help implement security best practices in a cross‑functional, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes strong programming skills in Java/C++/Python/Scala, plus experience with AWS and SQL, and excellent English communication in a fast‑paced, data‑driven company.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C++, Python, Scala or Java.
• Experience with AWS services or other cloud platforms.
• SQL proficiency and understanding of SQL engine basics.
• Knowledge of distributed computing principles.
• Experience with workflow tools like Airflow, Oozie or Luigi.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of data processing pipelines, improving and scaling them.
• Design and implement new data processing pipelines.
• Collect and monitor performance metrics for pipelines.
• Contribute to security best practices within the data processing stack.

Skills

C++

Python

Scala

Java

SQL

Distributed computing

English communication

Tools

AWS

Airflow

Oozie

Luigi

Spark

Job description

Mapbox is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join the Roads team in Helsinki, contributing to data processing pipelines for maps, roads, and navigation. You will own, design, and scale pipelines, monitor performance, and help implement security best practices in a cross‑functional, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes strong programming skills in Java/C++/Python/Scala, plus experience with AWS and SQL, and excellent English communication in a fast‑paced, data‑driven company.