Senior Software Engineer, Mapping
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at ALSO. Palo Alto · full-time · $165,000–$210,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build the navigation experience across route planning, directions, and map display
- Connect mapping services to support routes, turn-by-turn guidance, and map details
- Define how bike hardware, the mobile app, and cloud services exchange navigation data
- Create fast cloud APIs for location, routing, vehicle adjustments, and data syncing
- Handle offline use, route changes, device reconnection, and display limits on bike hardware
What you bring
- Strong backend engineering work in production, ideally with Golang and AWS
- A track record of designing and launching complex systems in a startup or early product setting
- Deep knowledge of real-time or near-real-time systems where response speed matters
- Extensive work integrating mapping and navigation platforms
Who this fits
This senior role suits an engineer who can lead system design and work directly with firmware, mobile, and product teams. You’ll also document decisions, mentor teammates, and contribute hands-on. The position is onsite in Palo Alto.
From the employer
About ALSO.
We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.
We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Mapping, to lead the development of our end-to-end navigation experience from the ground up. As one of our earliest engineering hires, you’ll shape the cloud, mobile, and on vehicle architecture that powers intelligent, vehicle-specific routing and real-time, on-vehicle navigation that doesn’t exist in the market today. You’ll collaborate closely with experts in firmware and mobile to bring a modern, thoughtful navigation solution to life.
This is a greenfield opportunity: no legacy systems, no entrenched technical debt—just the chance to architect a clean, scalable system using best-in-class tools. You’ll work in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment where decisions you make today will shape the product and user experience for years to come.
What You’ll Do
Own the implementation of our flagship navigation experience, from routing to rendering.
Integrate with external mapping/navigation APIs to power route planning, turn-by-turn directions, and rich map metadata.
Collaborate with firmware, mobile, and product teams to define the navigation system interface between bike hardware, the mobile app, and cloud services.
Design robust, low-latency APIs and cloud systems that handle location, routing logic, vehicle-specific optimizations, and data synchronization.
Enable critical edge cases like offline fallback, route recalculation, device reconnects, and display rendering on constrained hardware.
Work alongside the firmware engineer to define BLE protocols and vector graphic rendering constraints for the bike’s microcontroller-powered display.
Shape our engineering culture and development practices through documentation, mentoring, and hands-on leadership.
What You'll Bring
Strong backend engineering experience in a production-grade environment, ideally using Golang and AWS.
Proven ability to architect and ship complex systems in a fast-moving startup or 0→1 product environment.
Deep understanding of real-time or near real-time system design—especially in latency-sensitive use cases.
Extensive experience with mapping and navigation platforms and integration (e.g., Google Maps APIs, Mapbox, HERE, TomTom)
Excellent technical judgment and a system design mindset that balances robustness, performance, and maintainability.
Comfort working cross-functionally with firmware, mobile, and product stakeholders.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Bonus: Familiarity with BLE, GPS, and/or hardware-software interfaces
The salary for this position ranges from $165,000 - $210,000 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and location.
Perks & Benefits
Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options
One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates
Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny
Flexible time off
401(k) match
Why ALSO.
We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.
We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.
Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.
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