TomTom

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

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2 days ago
Madrid, SpainSenior

Responsibilities

  • Build and evolve backend services and infrastructure for the Maps Data Services platform.
  • Design and deliver features that extend the platform’s capabilities and help teams access and use map data.
  • Improve the performance, cost efficiency, throughput, and reliability of services processing large volumes of data.
  • Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Operate and continuously improve production systems.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across Madrid, Lodz, Amsterdam, and Ghent while sharing ownership and knowledge.

Requirements

  • Strong professional software engineering experience with Java as the primary programming language.
  • Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services in production.
  • Solid computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
  • Practical troubleshooting, performance optimization, and reliability experience in complex systems.
  • Proficiency in written and verbal English communication.
  • Interest in using AI tools to improve software engineering and delivery.
  • Kubernetes and DevOps experience is a plus.
  • Must already live in Madrid or a nearby area and be willing to commute to the office two days per week.

Benefits

  • Personal development budget and paid leave for learning days.
  • Paid access to e-learning resources including O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Enhanced parental leave, paid leave to care for loved ones, and paid volunteer leave.
  • Hybrid work arrangement with two office days per week and three days worked from either the office or home.
  • Home-office setup budget and monthly allowance.
  • Options to work from the home country and abroad for a set number of days each year.
  • Competitive holiday plan plus an extra birthday day off.
  • Annual events including Hackathon and DevDays.
  • Inclusive global culture, diverse international community, and additional local benefits tailored to the employee’s location.

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About TomTom

1,001-5,000 employees

TomTom builds digital maps, real-time traffic, routing and navigation software for carmakers, enterprises, and developers, delivered via APIs, SDKs, and embedded systems. The Amsterdam-headquartered company, founded in 1991, also offers consumer GPS devices and licenses location data to power in-vehicle navigation and mobility applications worldwide. TomTom is a public company listed on Euronext Amsterdam (ticker: TOM2).

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