Software Development Engineer II, Traffic

Mapbox; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,650 - 217,350; Full time

Job summary

Mapbox is looking for a Software Development Engineer II for the Navigation Traffic team in Washington, DC. The candidate will develop scalable navigation solutions, integrating AI into workflows and managing complex system behaviors. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience in backend services and proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python and Rust. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $160,650 to $217,350, with a commitment to diversity and inclusive workplace values.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building scalable high-volume, low-latency backend services.
• Experience with modern programming languages: Python, Rust, Typescript, Java, Go, C++.
• Proficiency with AWS for monitoring instrumentation and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team to scope and deliver well-defined tasks.
• Design scalable systems for Mapbox’s growing customer base.
• Test and monitor systems, writing documentation.

Skills

Building scalable high-volume backend services

Python

Rust

Typescript

Java

Go

C++

AWS

AI integration

GitHub

Job description

Overview

Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox provides tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles. More than 4 million registered developers choose Mapbox for its flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized experiences.

What We Do

Mapbox is looking to hire motivated, curious, and innovative Software Development Engineers for the Navigation, Traffic team. We develop and maintain the web services powering Mapbox’s strategic navigation initiatives in consumer, automotive, and logistics. This multidisciplinary team works on distributed systems on AWS, geospatial localization, traffic telemetry, and mapping. As AI becomes embedded in modern engineering workflows, we value engineers who can thoughtfully integrate AI into design, development, and decision-making. Our interview process will include discussion of how you use AI in your engineering workflow.

What You'll Do

As a Software Development Engineer II on the Navigation Traffic team, you will balance rapid development of new navigation solutions with the reliability of services as they scale. You may write robust application code for large data sets, build and deploy microservices, diagnose complex system behavior under varying traffic, and support continuous delivery at Mapbox.

In This Role, You Can Expect To

• Collaborate with your team to identify and scope out well-defined tasks
• Execute on the scope and deliver on time with quality
• Design systems and make decisions that scale with Mapbox’s growing customer base
• Promote operational excellence by testing and monitoring systems, writing documentation, and supporting the health of services
• Reduce technical debt, share knowledge, and invest in teammates’ health and happiness while optimizing performance and feature velocity
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, creativity, inclusion, and data-driven decisions

What We Believe Are Important Traits For This Role

• 5+ years of experience building scalable high-volume, low-latency backend services
• Experience with modern programming languages (Python, Rust, Typescript, Java, Go, C++)
• Proficiency with cloud services (preferably AWS) in monitoring instrumentation, diagnostics, issue resolution, and continuous product improvement
• Experience integrating AI into design, development, and decision-making. Our interview process will discuss how you use AI in your engineering workflow
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as GitHub
• Ability to engage, learn and contribute quickly to initiatives
• Ability to perform independently all development tasks based on designs and specs
• Self-starter who is communication and outcomes-oriented
• Empirical analytical approach with strong hypotheses, spikes, and clear communications of findings
• Desire to share expertise through documentation, mentorship, pairing, and discussion
• Desire to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences
• High quality mindset — write unit tests, remedy defects proactively, and follow through to production

Nice to Have Traits for This Role

• Experience and knowledge within the navigation domain
• Experience with Amazon ElastiCache
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with Big Data/ML
• Experience with various security standards and related technical knowledge

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, with supportive health care, parental leave, flexibility, and ongoing support for employees
• We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools to be successful
• We value growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply

Our annual base compensation for this role ranges from $160,650 - $217,350 for most US locations, with 5% to 10% higher for locations with a higher cost of labor. Job level and compensation are decided based on qualifications, experience, potential impact, scope, market demands, and location. Please discuss your work location with your recruiter for more information.

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