Software Engineer, Maps Developer Platform (Web Team Lead - Maps SDK)

Embark on a new route in your career! Apple Maps offers a host of innovative features and rich data, powering experiences across apps and websites. Join the Maps Developer Platform team to build the services and APIs that make the revolutionary Apple Maps experience available to developers everywhere on the web.
As a Maps SDK Engineer on the Maps Developer Platform team, you will work at the intersection of web technologies, developer tooling, and cartographic technology. In this role, you will lead a small team of engineers while also contributing directly as an individual contributor. We build the APIs and tools powering the Apple Maps Developer experience. On our team, you will help us take new features from conceptualization, through design and implementation, all the way to announcing them at Apple's Developer Conference! Furthermore, you will partner directly with a wide range of clients to build highly impactful mapping solutions, including 3rd party developers and websites powered by Apple Maps.
<h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3>Bachelor's in Computer Science and commercial software engineering experience in a production environment
Proven track record of architecting, developing, releasing and supporting critically important software components
Experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers
Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript
<h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>Passion to collaborate and iterate on ideas in a cross-functional team
Experience collaborating across geographically distributed and international teams
Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or other spatial visualization systems Experience building or contributing to developer-facing SDKs or APIs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to explain complex problems clearly and succinctly
Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery tools and processes
Experience writing testable code and familiarity with unit testing frameworks
Familiarity with modern web frameworks such as React, Vue, or similar
Familiarity with system architecture and API design