Senior Software Engineer - Mapping Web

ZooxFoster City, CaliforniaOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 3 weeks ago

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About this role

In this role, you will:

- Own and extend our deck.gl-based map visualization library.

- Design and deliver new 2D and 3D rendering capabilities for geospatial data, road networks, lane geometry, and our proprietary road network structures.

- Partner with teams such as Cartography and Simulation to translate their visualization needs into scalable features.

- Improve rendering performance for large, complex map datasets.

- Elevate code quality, documentation, and test coverage while mentoring engineers on geospatial rendering and React/deck.gl patterns.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong expertise in React and modern TypeScript.

- Hands-on experience with deck.gl, Mapbox GL, MapLibre, or a comparable WebGL-based mapping or 3D visualization library.

- Strong knowledge of geospatial data concepts, including coordinate systems, tiling, and vector and raster rendering.

- Experience designing and maintaining libraries or platforms used by other engineering teams, with a strong focus on correctness, modularity, testability, and code quality.

Bonus Qualifications

- Experience working with large-scale geospatial datasets in autonomous vehicle, mapping, or GIS environments.

- Familiarity with WebGL and GPU rendering performance optimization.

- Demonstrated success providing technical mentorship and collaborating across teams on shared infrastructure.