3D Graphics Engineer

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Cloud computing, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, MATLAB Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R Programming

Job Description

Maps are no longer static. Our maps represent the ever-evolving world, accessing, aggregating,and adapting anonymous data from millions of sensors and phones in real-time. Mapbox has the exciting opportunity to power devices and products across the next frontier in location-based data.

Whether you’re watching the delivery of your grocery order on Instacart, looking at a gym on ClassPass, sending your snaps on Snapchat, tracking your personal best on Strava, monitoring your gas budget on Metromile, or checking today’s forecast on The Weather Channel, Mapbox is the location and maps within those apps. We’re changing how people move by live-mapping the world. We are the developer platform for location.

What we do

As the 3D graphics team, we use our engineering skills and curiosity to push the boundaries of what’s possible with interactive maps and how people use location technologies in their daily lives. We work on state-of-the-art platforms, largely open-source, for map interaction and visualization used by millions of people around the globe.

What you’ll do

• Work on the world’s leading open source vector map rendering engines.
• Work on the entire graphics chain, from assisting in data processing pipeline creation to rendering.
• Work with a modern C++11/14 and a modern TypeScript codebase, using the best practices of software engineering and tools.
• Solve interesting graphics programming, algorithms, and architectural challenges.
• Improve the project’s performance, stability, maintainability and simplicity.
• Experiment with new visualization techniques and fast graphics and geometry algorithms; and see them benefit millions of people in consumer mapping applications.

What we believe are important traits for this role

• Curiosity, enthusiasm, eagerness to solve challenging technical problems in the geo and data visualization space using emerging technologies.
• Empathy and kindness; willingness to learn from different perspectives and patience to help others grow.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams.
• Strong in C++, JS/TypeScript, algorithms and performance optimization.
• Strong in Graphics programming (OpenGL, Metal, Vulkan, WebGL, WebGPU).
• Strong in 3D Graphic techniques and being able to apply them to a wide range of plaforms.

Helpful experience that is a plus but not a requirement

• Maintaining or contributing to open source projects.
• Location technologies (maps, GIS).
• Other programming experience (JavaScript, iOS, Android).
• Embedded platforms (Linux embedded, Android, QNX).