Principal Software Engineer - Map Rendering
HERE Technologies3 months ago
Shanghai, ChinaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve the core rendering engine powering HERE SDK map visualization across platforms.
- Develop real-time 2D/3D rendering systems, GPU-accelerated graphics pipelines, and cross-platform abstraction layers.
- Collaborate with product, platform, and research teams to define scalable rendering solutions.
- Provide technical leadership, mentor team members, guide architectural decisions, and shape the long-term rendering strategy.
- Provide on-demand on-site support to resolve complex customer issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a similar technical field.
- 12+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 8 years of modern C++ development using C++17 or newer.
- Experience with mobile platforms including iOS Swift, Android Kotlin/Java, or cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter.
- Strong expertise in real-time 3D graphics programming with Vulkan, Metal, or OpenGL ES.
- Deep understanding of rendering pipelines, GPU architecture, and performance optimization techniques.
- Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, computational geometry, multithreaded systems, and performance-critical systems.
- Extensive experience with STL, Boost, large-scale C++ codebases, and modern build systems such as CMake and Gradle.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented and component-based software design.
- Fluent communication skills in English and Mandarin.
- Exposure to automotive-related software is preferred but not required.
About HERE Technologies
HERE Technologies builds a location data and mapping platform used by automakers, logistics providers, and enterprises to power navigation, routing, and geospatial analytics. It sells map data, APIs/SDKs, and platform services for fleet, mobility, and supply-chain applications. The company traces its roots to Navteq (founded 1985) and Nokia Maps, and is privately held with headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands.