Senior Software Engineer - Mapping Web

Zoox
Foster City, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on experience with geospatial visualization and a background in React and TypeScript.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in geospatial visualization and a history of building scalable libraries for internal use
    — “Design and deliver new 2D and 3D rendering capabilities for geospatial data”
  • Individuals with strong technical leadership and a track record of mentoring others in React and geospatial rendering
    — “Elevate code quality, documentation, and test coverage while mentoring engineers on geospatial rendering and React/deck.gl patterns”
  • Professionals who have worked with large-scale geospatial datasets in autonomous vehicle or GIS environments
    — “Experience working with large-scale geospatial datasets in autonomous vehicle, mapping, or GIS environments”

Things to consider

  • Need for 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, not just technical skills
    — “5+ years of professional software engineering experience”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in extending and maintaining foundational visualization libraries
    — “Own and extend our deck.gl-based map visualization library”
  • Showcase your ability to translate cross-team needs into scalable features
    — “Partner with teams such as Cartography and Simulation to translate their visualization needs into scalable features”
  • Emphasize performance improvements for complex geospatial data sets in your projects
    — “Improve rendering performance for large, complex map datasets”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • enhanced map visualization libraries
  • improved rendering performance
Typical background
computer sciencesoftware engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

ReactTypeScriptDeck.glGeospatial VisualizationMap Rendering

Preferred

WebglGPU Rendering Optimization

Stack & domain

ReactTypeScriptDeck.glMapbox GLMaplibreWebglGeospatial VisualizationProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunicationProject ManagementMappingGeospatial DataWeb Development

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

The Mapping Web team builds the geospatial visualization tools that enable Zoox engineers to understand and reason about the robot’s world. The team develops internal map visualization libraries that power rendering across a wide range of applications.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and advance these core libraries. This person will extend rendering capabilities, strengthen the underlying architecture, and create scalable foundations that other engineering teams can build upon. Deep, hands-on experience with map and geospatial visualization is required for this role.

In this role, you will::

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

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

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

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Improve rendering performance for large, complex map datasets.

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

Qualifications:

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

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

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

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

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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:

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

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Familiarity with WebGL and GPU rendering performance optimization.

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

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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