Staff Engineer I - Software Platform Products The Netherlands Platform Products Am

TomTom's Navigation SDK is a set of powerful, yet lightweight modules that allows developers to integrate map visualization, location handling and driver guidance into their applications without hassle.
Map visualization (and embedded rendering library) is a center piece of the SDK offering where base map display and putting visual components on the map is handled along with map interactions and camera operations.
All modules of Navigation SDK are powered by TomTom online services that supply fresh and rich data to all usage scenarios.

We own all visualization use-cases of the SDK.
Our technology stack is broad and includes:
Kotlin, C++, C#, Java, Unity, OpenGL, AWS, Azure, TypeScript, Jenkins, GitHub Actions and more.

What you will do Solve complex problems at scale cross teams, owning the software architecture and technical designs.
The focus will be to solve end-to-end scenarios of visualization - involving visualization UI, data services, map rendering etc.

Provide technical leadership and expertise, acting as a force multiplier.
It will involve checking alternative solutions, liaising between departments and proposing optimal ways of solving usage scenarios in the visualization domain.

Enable your team for success through interaction with the technical community at an organization level.

Drive the technical decisions to improve engineering, test, and operational excellence best practices.

Participate to all phases of the project lifecycle - gathering requirements, designing solutions, building new interfaces, integration with existing architectures, development, and testing.

Manage technical risks to ensure successful product delivery and continuous development flow.

Build scalable, highly available and resilient applications by utilizing the optimal cloud technologies and programming languages and frameworks that best suit your use cases.

Support hiring for team vacancies, and investments into team and product health.

What you will need 8+ years of equivalent experience in at least one modern programming language.

Experience working with data processing tools/frameworks and Public Clouds (preferably Azure).

Proven ability to learn new languages and technologies, and lead others in acquiring new skills.

Comfortable with written and/or verbal communication in English.

Strong Computer Science and development fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.

Strong knowledge and practice of professional software engineering and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs.

Experience building scalable, distributed, production software systems with an understanding of design for performance and reliability.

What we offer A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O'Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work from home, the office, or even abroad - each team has the flexibility to choose how they work based on business needs.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we're mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community - we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!
Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.

Meet your team We are the Map Visualization Product Unit.
We develop map rendering technology that can be integrated into navigation systems and location-based applications, providing our technology to our customers in the form of cloud-based APIs and SDKs.

We see quality-management processes as a source of competitive advantage.
As part of our product-led and outcome-oriented culture, we believe it is crucial to have mechanisms in place to measure and improve the quality of our products in a continuous manner so we can achieve our mission of mapping the world in real time.

At TomTom.
You'll help people find their way in the world.
In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device.
Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.

Work with a team of 3,700 unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers.
Together, we'll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.

After you apply Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome.
Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding.
To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs.

TomTom is an equal opportunity employer.

TomTom is where you can find your place in the world.
Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences.
Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you.
No matter your culture or background, you'll find your impact at TomTom.
Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria.
If you can relate to this, please know that we'd love to hear from you.
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