Software Development Engineer III

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-10-02

Core

Design, develop, and operate scalable routing services and APIs for a global navigation platform, handling millions of daily requests with strict latency requirements.

Role type

Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend/Systems)

Builds

Directions and Logistics APIs, routing engine tiers, data consumption/storage services, and internal engineering tools.

Domain

Geo-spatial technology, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS) (via careerplan.io/jobs/11959-software-development-engineer-iii-at-mapbox)

Required skills

Rust or TypeScript (Node.js), container orchestration (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes), distributed systems design, monitoring instrumentation, incident triaging, technical strategy, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Geo-spatial problem solving, experiment design, data analysis for service quality, mentorship

Technologies

Rust, TypeScript, Node.js, Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, AWS

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable services for API and routing engine tiers; improve data consumption and storage services; drive design and development of Mapbox tools; run experiments to evaluate product quality and capacity; participate in on-call rotation; collaborate with product owners and sales engineering.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence

About mapbox

Software Development956Washington, District of Columbia, USFounded 2011

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 3.5 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.