Job Description

What's the role?

As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving complex, scalable services. You will take end‑to‑end ownership of features and platform enhancements, from design through deployment and operation, while contributing to engineering best practices and a strong team culture.

• Designing, developing, and maintaining complex backend services using Java, Scala, or Python
• Leading the delivery of features and platform improvements with full lifecycle ownership
• Architecting, building, and operating scalable, reliable services on AWS
• Creating and communicating technical designs through clear proposals, design specifications, and diagrams
• Collaborating effectively with globally distributed engineers, architects, product managers, and cross‑functional partners
• Driving engineering best practices with a focus on simplicity, quality, reliability, and measurable impact
• Making balanced technical decisions by evaluating trade‑offs between delivery speed, quality, and long‑term maintainability
• Recommending and justifying architectural or product changes using data‑driven reasoning
• Mentoring team members and contributing to the continuous improvement of engineering culture, processes, and standards

Who are you?

You are an experienced Software Engineer with strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for building high‑quality systems. You bring deep technical expertise along with a collaborative mindset and a desire to make an impact.

• 2+ years of strong coding experience in Java or Scala, or Python, with the ability to design and maintain complex, production‑grade services
• Hands‑on experience building and operating scalable services in a cloud environment, preferably AWS
• Experience working with distributed systems, service‑oriented architectures, and modern development practices
• The ability to communicate technical ideas clearly through written and visual documentation
• Experience collaborating with global and cross‑functional stakeholders
• A thoughtful, data‑informed approach to technical decision‑making
• An interest in using AI‑powered coding assistants (such as Copilot) to improve productivity, including writing effective prompts for coding, debugging, testing, and documentation
• A mentoring mindset and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement

What we offer

HERE offers an opportunity to work in a cutting-edge technology environment with challenging problems to solve! You can make a direct impact on delivery of company´s strategic goals and the freedom to decide how to perform your work. We will support you in delivering your day-to-day tasks and achieving your personal goals and developing your skills. Personal development is highly encouraged at HERE. You can take different courses and training at our online Learning Campus and join cross-functional team projects within our Talent Platform.

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.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.

You will join a team focused on improving the accuracy of places and location data at scale. We build software that ingests signals from multiple suppliers, evaluates trust and freshness, and turns those insights into clear actions that keep our map and places database reliable for customers and products. We work closely with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders across regions, and we value pragmatic design, measurable impact, and a supportive engineering culture.