The Foundation Engineering team is responsible for shaping the design and content of UniMap, our next-generation core mapping platform at HERE. UniMap is a cutting-edge solution that enables the creation of highly available, high-performance, and near real-time mapping products. It serves as the foundation for delivering scalable and reliable location data to power a wide range of applications.

Find out more here: https://www.here.com/platform/unimap

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a strategic role in both guiding technical direction and delivering critical features. You will contribute to the development of sophisticated technologies that aggregate and process terabytes of road data from millions of connected vehicles, Earth-orbiting satellites, and aerial imagery captured by aircraft.

Your work will directly influence the creation of high-precision digital HD maps used by leading automakers such as BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, and Daimler—supporting everything from in-car navigation and driver assistance systems to fully autonomous driving. This is your opportunity to shape the future of mobility.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will define and lead the design, implementation, and evolution of core services within the UniMap platform. You will mentor and support engineering teams in building scalable, cloud-native applications. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure that technical solutions align with strategic goals. You will take ownership of the quality, performance, and reliability of mission-critical services. Additionally, you will drive architectural discussions, evaluate emerging technologies, and advocate for engineering best practices. Your work will also involve ensuring seamless integration across multiple systems and domains, including geospatial data ingestion, transformation, and distribution.

Who are you?

Bachelor or master’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent
10+ years of professional software development experience, with proven ownership of large-scale systems
Team leadership skills and experience are nice to have.
Excellent applied skills in Java programming, in combination with backend architecture, messaging technologies and related frameworks
Strong cloud experience, preferably with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda), but also familiar with Azure, IBM, or Oracle Cloud)
Strong and applied experience in REST based web service technologies, JSON and XML, SOA and micro services architectures
Proficiency in at least one modern data streaming or messaging platform such as Kafka, Flink, Pulsar, Kinesis, or Beam
Strong and applied DBMS & SQL skills, with a strong preference on PostgreSQL
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Strong experience CI/CD tools, with a preference on GitLab
Good knowledge of using issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA), code collaboration tools (e.g., Git/GitLab/GitHub) and team collaboration tools (e.g., Confluence).
Good knowledge of Linux/Unix – familiar with shell scripting
Able to translate business and architectural features into quality, consistent software design
Solid knowledge of programming practices, strive to write great code that is reusable, flexible, and reliable.
Strong quality mindset is considered a must: unit testing, performance testing, writing testable code
Self-motivated, well-organized, details-oriented and a strong team player with an agile mindset

What We Offer

The opportunity to tackle meaningful and challenging problems
A chance to continuously learn and stay on top of the latest technology trends
Work that has real-world impact, shaping the future of mobility and technology
The freedom to choose how you approach your tasks and solve problems
A diverse range of projects to keep your work engaging and dynamic
Regular feedback to help you grow and succeed in your role
A collaborative and supportive team environment where your contributions are valued
A great work-life balance
Hybrid or remote model of work
Flexible working hours
Competitive salary plus bonus
This role is eligible for Creative Tax Incentive scheme in Poland” or KUP (Autorskie Koszty Uzyskania Przychodu)
B2B contract possible

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As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable.

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

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