Senior Software Engineer - Map Viewer

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Map Viewer): Develop the cross-platform core map rendering engine using C++, Swift, and Kotlin with an accent on 3D graphics programming, performance optimization, and SDK integration for mobile and web. Focus on optimizing rendering, culling, and spatial algorithms, building production monitoring tools, and embedding AI into development workflows.

Location: Distributed remote US workforce with basecamps in Bozeman MT, Missoula MT, Austin TX, Denver CO, Kalispell MT, Minneapolis MN, Portland OR, Salt Lake City UT, Seattle WA. Permanent US work authorization required.

Salary: $148,000–$182,000

Company

High-growth tech company building apps to optimize outdoor experiences across hunt, offroad, backcountry, and fish verticals.

What you will do

• Write C++, Swift, and Kotlin leveraging OpenGL and Metal for map rendering.
• Develop 3D map viewing SDK for mobile and web platforms.
• Build reliability and performance tracking tools for production monitoring.
• Serve as map API expert for application developers across verticals.
• Optimize rendering, culling, and spatial positioning algorithms.
• Set up build pipelines and integrate automated testing into CI for all platforms.
• Embed AI as co-pilot in workflows through experimentation and validation.

Requirements

• 5+ years shipping and maintaining production code.
• 1+ year 3D map rendering (WebGL, OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal, DirectX) and 3+ years mobile development.
• Graphics programming fundamentals including pipeline, culling/clipping, spatial partitioning (quad/oct-trees plus).
• Concurrency, multithreading, protocol buffers, analytics (BigQuery or similar), scene graphs.
• Strong CS foundation, clear communication, curiosity for new tech including AI, alignment with company values.
• Permanent US work authorization.

Nice to have

• Deep spatial data structures for querying.
• Multi-platform C++ codebase experience.
• User of hirify.global apps.

Culture & Benefits

• Distributed team with in-person gatherings, regional basecamps, balancing ownership and collaboration.
• Competitive salary, 10% potential bonus, equity grants.
• Comprehensive health benefits including no-cost medical, 401k matching (100% first 3%, 50% 3-5%), paid parental leave (13/5 weeks).
• Flexible time away (PTO, STO, VTO, holidays), annual Get Out Get Active funds, outdoor perks and adventures.