Remote Senior Maps API Engineer – Scalable Backend

Mapbox; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible parental leave

Comprehensive health care

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Mapbox is looking for a Software Development Engineer III to join its Maps API team in Washington, DC. You will lead the development of new mapping tools while ensuring high reliability and performance of services as they scale. Responsibilities include mentoring peers and driving operational excellence.

Candidates should have 8-10+ years of experience in backend services development and proficiency in Python, Typescript, and AWS technologies. This position supports a collaborative and inclusive work culture.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience building scalable high volume low latency backend services.
• Proficiency in tech stack — Python, Typescript, and native AWS.
• High quality mindset -- write unit tests and remedy defects.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team to scope out well-defined tasks.
• Design systems and make architectural decisions.
• Promote operational excellence and document code.

Skills

Python

Typescript

AWS

Geospatial data handling

Backend services development

Job description

Mapbox is looking for a Software Development Engineer III to join its Maps API team in Washington, DC. You will lead the development of new mapping tools while ensuring high reliability and performance of services as they scale. Responsibilities include mentoring peers and driving operational excellence.

Candidates should have 8-10+ years of experience in backend services development and proficiency in Python, Typescript, and AWS technologies. This position supports a collaborative and inclusive work culture.