Software Development Engineer II, Search

Mapbox
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 157,675 - 213,325 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Problem solving","Analytical thinking","Collaboration","Communication","On-call reliability"]

Join Mapbox’s Search Geocoding team to design, implement, and optimize the geocoding search engine, including Conflation, Query Understanding, document retrieval, and ranking. Collaborate across teams worldwide, own design and lifecycle from concept to deployment, and participate in on-call and operational excellence to deliver fast, accurate location-based search experiences.

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Mapbox
7 months ago

Software Development Engineer II, Search

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Job Summary

Join Mapbox’s Search Geocoding team to design, implement, and optimize the geocoding search engine, including Conflation, Query Understanding, document retrieval, and ranking. Collaborate across teams worldwide, own design and lifecycle from concept to deployment, and participate in on-call and operational excellence to deliver fast, accurate location-based search experiences.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Designing and implementing search retrieval algorithms across multiple search engines.
  • •Making existing algorithms more efficient and/or highly performant.
  • •Writing technical design documents and participating in design and code reviews.
  • •Owning the efficiency and accuracy of your designs, as well as overseeing your own work through the development and implementation lifecycle.
  • •Collaborating with other engineers, PMs and teams internationally and cross functionally to deliver a high quality experience to our customers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 157,675 - 213,325 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceParental LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Experience with modern programming languages (Javascript, Python, Rust, Typescript).
  • •Proficiency with cloud services (preferably AWS).
  • •Strong understanding of search techniques (such as information retrieval) and data structures.
  • •Ability to write sophisticated, highly performant, and reliable solutions.
  • •Experience collaborating with engineers, PMs, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality experiences.
Experience:MapsLocation-based servicesSearch enginesGeocoding
Skills:Problem solvingAnalytical thinkingCollaborationCommunicationOn-call reliability
Tech Stack:JavascriptPythonRustTypescriptAWSElasticsearchSolrLucene

Company Brief

Mapbox
Provides a location platform of maps, APIs, SDKs and data for developers and enterprises to build custom maps, navigation, and location-aware applications across mobile, web, logistics, and automotive use cases.
Industry: API Platforms
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Washington, United States
Founded: 2010
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