Familiarity with system architecture and API design
Software engineering experience in a production environment
Track record of architecting and supporting critical software components
Strong communication skills for explaining complex problems
Collaborative mindset for cross-functional teamwork
Responsibilities
Elicit requirements from clients and translate them into scalable code
Design and implement APIs and tools for 3rd party developers
Collaborate with Human Interaction Design and other engineering teams
Develop and maintain cross-platform features integrating Maps with the ecosystem
Benefits
Opportunity to work on impactful mapping solutions
Engagement with a diverse range of clients
Collaboration with cross-functional teams
Involvement in the full lifecycle of feature development
Work in a dynamic and innovative environment
Full Job Description
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Location: Austin, Texas
Description
As a Native Platform Engineer on the Maps Developer Platform team, you will work at the intersection of system frameworks, developer tooling, and cartographic technology. We build the APIs and tools powering the Maps Developer experience. On our team, you will help us take new features from conceptualization, through design and implementation! Furthermore, you will partner directly with a wide range of clients to build highly impactful mapping solutions, including FindMy, Weather, Photos, and 3rd party developers.
Responsibilities • Elicit requirements from our clients and translate them into scalable, reliable code. • Design, review and implement 3rd party developer APIs & Tools. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Human Interaction Design, Services, and other Engineering and Data teams. • Develop, launch, and maintain cross-platform features that integrate Maps with the ecosystem.
Minimum Qualifications • Proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C • Proficiency with SwiftUI and/or UIKit • Familiarity with system architecture and API design • Software engineering experience in a production environment • Proven track record of architecting, developing, releasing and supporting critically important software components • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to explain complex problems clearly and succinctly • Passion to collaborate and iterate on ideas in a cross-functional team
Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's in Computer Science • Experience writing testable code and familiarity with unit testing frameworks • Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or other spatial visualization system
