Senior Software Engineer, Mapping

ALSO
Palo Alto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 165,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Lead the development of end-to-end navigation for ALSO’s greenfield platform, shaping cloud, mobile, and on-vehicle architecture to enable real-time routing and map rendering. Collaborate with firmware and product teams, design low-latency APIs, and drive edge-case handling (offline, reconnection, constrained hardware) in a fast-moving startup environment.

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Senior Software Engineer, Mapping

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Job Summary

Lead the development of end-to-end navigation for ALSO’s greenfield platform, shaping cloud, mobile, and on-vehicle architecture to enable real-time routing and map rendering. Collaborate with firmware and product teams, design low-latency APIs, and drive edge-case handling (offline, reconnection, constrained hardware) in a fast-moving startup environment.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the implementation of our flagship navigation experience, from routing to rendering.
  • •Integrate with external mapping/navigation APIs to power route planning, turn-by-turn directions, and rich map metadata.
  • •Collaborate with firmware, mobile, and product teams to define the navigation system interface between bike hardware, the mobile app, and cloud services.
  • •Design robust, low-latency APIs and cloud systems that handle location, routing logic, vehicle-specific optimizations, and data synchronization.
  • •Enable critical edge cases like offline fallback, route recalculation, device reconnects, and display rendering on constrained hardware.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 165,000 - 210,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Strong backend engineering experience in production-grade environments, ideally using Golang and AWS.
  • •Proven ability to architect and ship complex systems in a fast-moving startup or 0→1 product environment.
  • •Deep understanding of real-time or near real-time system design—latency-sensitive use cases.
  • •Extensive experience with mapping and navigation platforms and integration (e.g., Google Maps APIs, Mapbox, HERE, TomTom).
  • •Excellent technical judgment and a system design mindset with cross-functional collaboration.
Experience:MappingNavigationCloudEV
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Tech Stack:GolangAWSGoogle Maps APIsMapboxHERETomTomBLEGPSFirmwareCloud

Company Brief

ALSO
ALSO is an electric micromobility company spun out of Rivian that designs small, vertically integrated EVs (e-bikes and multi‑form-factor small vehicles) for consumers and commercial partners, focusing on efficiency, affordability, and integrated connectivity.
Industry: Electric Vehicles
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2025
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