Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Incidents & AI

Mapbox Inc.; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mapbox Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer II (Senior) on the Incidents team to help build and operate robust backend systems for real-time location data. The role emphasizes scalable design, quality, and reliability as the company grows globally.

You will collaborate across teams, deliver on commitments, design high‑impact systems, and contribute to a culture of accountability, learning, and performance optimization in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend-focused development.
• 3+ years of distributed systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team to identify and scope out well-defined tasks.
• Execute on the scope and be accountable for delivering on time with quality.
• Design systems and make decisions that will keep pace with the rapid growth of Mapbox’s customer base.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence by meticulously testing and monitoring our systems and code, writing documentation, and being on-call to support the health of our services.
• Reduce technical debt, share your knowledge, and invest in your teammates’ health and happiness, while optimizing application performance and accelerating feature velocity.
• Uphold a culture of collaboration, transparency, creativity, inclusion, and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Job description

Mapbox Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer II (Senior) on the Incidents team to help build and operate robust backend systems for real-time location data. The role emphasizes scalable design, quality, and reliability as the company grows globally.

You will collaborate across teams, deliver on commitments, design high‑impact systems, and contribute to a culture of accountability, learning, and performance optimization in a fast-paced environment.