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Mapbox· HQ in 1714 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20009, United States

Software Development Engineer III, Routing Cost

Location: Mapbox Germany · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Senior · Posted: April 30, 2026 · Verified: Sep 21, 2026

Role Overview & Description

Leads the design, development, and delivery of highly trafficked production systems for Mapbox's routing cost engine, implementing scalable services for API and routing engine tiers. Runs experiments to evaluate navigation product quality and reliability, works with product owners and sales engineering on product direction, and participates in an on-call rotation.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of Mapbox. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

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