Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Lead

Mine Vision Systems is a mining technology company building the decision-making platform for underground mining. We introduce high-fidelity data into the mining workflow that has simply never existed before, enabling operators to move from assumptions to evidence-based decisions. Our digital infrastructure is designed to map, monitor, and manage the underground mining environment with confidence, creating a persistent, data-rich foundation for operational and strategic decision-making. Since the launch of our flagship product, FaceCapture, in late 2023, adoption has accelerated rapidly as customers realize the value of truly understanding their underground operations.

We focus on underground mining of critical minerals and precious metals, where small improvements in accuracy and insight drive outsized returns. Our technology delivers millions of dollars in annual value by minimizing overbreak, improving ore calls, enhancing resource models, and enabling a growing set of high-impact applications across the mine lifecycle. By transforming raw underground data into actionable intelligence, Mine Vision Systems empowers mining teams to operate more efficiently, more predictably, and with greater confidence than ever before.

About the role

We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience in mapping and large-scale backend systems to help build and operate our mapping storage, versioning, and orchestration infrastructure as our Mapping Lead. You’ll work on the core systems that store, version, serve, and orchestrate high-definition (HD) map data used across simulation, visualization, and live perception and decision systems. The role sits at the intersection of scalable backend engineering, data versioning, and cross-team collaboration and requires hands-on ownership of high-throughput production systems.

What you’ll do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend infrastructure and data processing pipelines for storing and serving map data as we expand operational routes
• Build and maintain orchestration and workflow systems to track the state of map generation pipelines, tasks, and steps, ensuring robust, traceable processing at large scale
• Establish and enforce robust testing, validation, and performance-optimization practices to ensure pipeline stability and scalability
• Collaborate closely with map generation, localization, perception, and operations teams to define clear interfaces and operational handoffs (notifications, escalation, monitoring)
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in large-scale data pipelines and distributed systems, and contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmaps
• Mentor other engineers and help raise the technical bar across the mapping domain

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of industry experience building production backend and data processing systems (senior level)
• Expert proficiency in C++ and Python with a commitment to clean, testable, production-ready code
• Deep understanding of distributed systems principles with a proven track record of delivering scalable, reliable backend systems
• Strong experience with cloud-native technologies and deployment (e.g., AWS/GCP, Kubernetes)
• Hands-on experience building and operating high-throughput data pipelines, orchestration systems, and storage/versioning platforms
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to work with customers and stakeholders to influence design

Desirable qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Domain experience with geospatial data, HD mapping systems, or autonomous-vehicle mapping workflows, or other similar large data sets
• Working proficiency in Python and C++ , and familiarity with gRPC, SQL databases and MapReduce or similar large-scale processing architectures
• Prior experience building map orchestration, pipeline optimization, or related tooling for map generation workloads

Nice to have

• Experience with HD map storage and versioning systems used across simulation, offboard workflows, and onboard components
• Familiarity with robotics or autonomous vehicle engineering workflows and constraints

Why this role matters

The systems you’ll build power essential mapping capabilities and directly affect the reliability and scale of our mapping platform. You’ll be working at the center of a multi-disciplinary effort to provide reliable, versioned map data to downstream systems and customers.

Benefits

• We are a fast paced and growing company with real robotic hardware in the field around the world, generating actual revenue
• Competitive compensation and full benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k) with match
• Uncounted PTO policy and flexible hybrid work model
• Small, fast-moving team with hands-on work and immediate impact