Software Development Engineer III

RemoteFull-time2026-08-10 → 2026-11-10

Remote

Core

Lead the design, development, and delivery of highly trafficked production systems for the routing cost engine powering navigation for people, packages, and vehicles.

Role type

Senior IC Software Development Engineer (Routing Systems)

Builds

Scalable API and routing engine tiers, production systems for navigation

Domain

Geospatial technology, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure

Required skills

C++, Python, Rust, data structures and algorithms, design patterns, memory management, multithreading, performance optimization, cloud database services (AWS RDS, Google Cloud Spanner, Azure SQL), system design, observability

Preferred skills

Experimentation, technical strategy, mentorship, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

AWS, C++, Python, Rust, Google Cloud Spanner, Azure SQL

Responsibilities

Lead engineering teams to execute end-to-end feature implementation, design and implement scalable services for API and routing engine tiers, run and design experiments to evaluate quality and reliability, participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 system availability

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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.