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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 20 days ago
Closes: Nov 18, 2026

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Similar $172k

This role $152k

$89k most similar roles pay here $228k

This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $142,350–$202,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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As a Software Engineer II (IC3) on the Maps Rendering team at Microsoft AI, you will contribute to high-performance rendering systems that transform massive geospatial datasets into rich, interactive map experiences used by millions. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building and evolving components of the maps rendering pipeline, improving map quality and performance across platforms, and working with large-scale geospatial datasets to ensure accurate and consistent user experiences. You will also collaborate on systems making spatial data accessible for AI-driven applications, ensuring reliability, scalability, and observability in distributed services. The role requires expertise in scalable backend systems or rendering/data pipelines, familiarity with maps and geospatial concepts, and experience with cloud platforms like Azure and visualization frameworks such as WebGL. Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design are essential for this unique opportunity to shape the future of intelligent map experiences at global scale.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Python Go Rust PostgreSQL Redis GraphQL WebGL Terraform Prometheus Grafana GitLab AI ML LLM

What you'll do

Build and evolve components of the maps rendering pipeline for tile generation and data processing.
Develop features to enhance map quality, performance, and responsiveness across various platforms.
Work with large-scale geospatial datasets to ensure accurate and consistent map experiences.
Contribute to systems making spatial data accessible for AI-driven applications.
Ensure reliability, scalability, and observability of rendering services; participate in on-call support.
Debug issues across distributed systems and data pipelines to maintain service integrity.
Write clean, efficient code adhering to engineering best practices.

What we're looking for

Experience building scalable backend systems or rendering/data pipelines.
Familiarity with maps, geospatial systems, and spatial data concepts.
Exposure to rendering technologies such as tile systems, WebGL, and visualization frameworks.
Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
Experience debugging large-scale, high-availability distributed systems.
Knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure and experience with distributed services.
Interest or experience in AI/ML or LLM-powered applications.

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