Lead Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin)

🏢 Summary: Lead quality validation for HD map products by defining test strategies and building automation-first frameworks for large-scale geospatial data. The role combines end-to-end testing, data pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable map releases in real-world conditions. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar, 7+ years of experience in test engineering, data engineering, or related field, SDLC and agile development practices, End-to-end manual and automated testing, Advanced Python automation and data-validation workflows, SQL and data-pipeline experience, Strong analytical problem-solving and attention to detail, Cross-functional communication skills, Successful pre-employment screening 📃 Skills: Python, SQL, SDLC, Agile, Automation, Testing, Validation, Pipelines 🏢 Description: What's the role? You will take ownership of how we validate and scale the quality of HERE’s HD map products. In this role you work at the intersection of data, automation, and product, shaping how large scale geospatial systems are tested and trusted. You will drive modern testing approaches, build automation first validation frameworks, and partner closely with engineering, data science, and product teams to ensure our maps perform reliably in real world conditions. Define and drive test strategies for HD map products, including content validation and hybrid testing approaches Translate product and data specifications into scalable validation frameworks Design and execute test plans, test cases, and data pipelines for product level validation Build and maintain automation driven testing frameworks for large scale data validation Collaborate with Data Science teams to integrate metric driven and machine learning validation signals Partner with Engineering, Product, and Program teams to align validation with release priorities Analyse results, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement in testing approaches Contribute to tooling, infrastructure, and automation to increase efficiency and coverage Who are you? You enjoy working in complex environments where data, systems, and product come together. You take ownership, think analytically, and are comfortable navigating ambiguity. You are curious by nature and motivated to continuously learn, especially when it comes to new technologies and geospatial systems. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar 7+ years of experience in test engineering, data engineering, or a related field Strong understanding of SDLC and agile development practices Solid experience with end to end testing across manual and automation approaches Advanced Python skills including automation and data validation workflows Experience with SQL and working with data pipelines Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem solving Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross functionally Nice to have: Experience with geospatial data models or HD map products Familiarity with HERE tooling such as Unimap, HDLM Viewer, or Map Creator Exposure to cloud environments and pipeline based systems Experience applying machine learning for validation or anomaly detection ISTQB or similar testing certifications What we offer? Work on the development of high-scale services, managing thousands of data processing pipelines Innovative and modern technologies Truly international team of fantastic & talented people from 60+ countries worldwide, working from strong tech hubs located in Europe, the US, and Asia, along with multiple smaller locations Flexible working hours & a flexible approach to office vs. remote work Medical coverage for you and your family Yearly variable bonus This role is eligible for the Creative Tax Incentive scheme in Poland (KUP – Autorskie Koszty Uzyskania Przychodu) Life at HERE in Poland comes with a competitive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and performance. This includes a base salary, a Short-Term Incentive (STI) bonus (percentage based on role), a creative tax advantage for eligible positions, private medical care (including dental), life insurance, a meal allowance, vision reimbursement, a remote work allowance (if applicable), access to MyBenefit and Multisport programs, and various wellbeing initiatives. Paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave are provided in accordance with the Polish Labor Code. As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable. Who are we? Ever checked in somewhere on social media, tracked an online order, or used navigation while driving? Then you have likely interacted with HERE Technologies. Our platform powers location based services across industries including automotive, logistics, and mobility. We build high quality maps and location services that operate at global scale and support mission critical use cases. Within this team, you will work on the validation and quality of HD maps, ensuring that the data powering advanced navigation and autonomous driving is reliable, scalable, and ready for real world use. Closing As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable. 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. #LI-TW2  #LI-HYBRID Apply for this job online Email this job to a friend Share on your newsfeed

🏢 Summary: Lead the design and development of a pipeline-management platform for large-scale batch and streaming workloads. The role combines technical leadership, distributed-systems architecture, reliability improvements, and collaboration to deliver scalable data-platform services. 🗂️ Requirements: Strong backend engineering experience with Java, Experience designing production-grade distributed systems, Expertise in software architecture and system design, Experience building and operating high-throughput, low-latency, highly reliable systems, Knowledge of REST APIs, HTTP, and microservices, Hands-on cloud-platform and cloud-native design experience, Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Experience with Flink, Spark, or Kafka data-processing and streaming systems, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and engineering tools, DevOps experience improving reliability and delivery velocity, Strong communication skills, Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor engineers 📃 Skills: Java, REST, HTTP, Microservices, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Flink, Spark, Kafka, Jenkins, GitLab, Git, JIRA, DevOps, EMR, S3 🏢 Description: The Pipeline Management team builds and operates a core platform that powers large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines across HERE’s Data Platform. Our platform enables internal teams and customers to design, deploy, and operate data pipelines at scale, supporting mission-critical workloads with strong reliability and performance requirements. Lead the design and development of pipeline management services and APIs Own and evolve key platform components, including pipeline orchestration, scheduling, and workflow state management Drive architecture for high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems Partner with Product and engineering teams to deliver scalable data platform capabilities Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across a distributed team Improve system reliability, observability, and SLA adherence for production services Contribute to CI/CD, automation, and engineering best practices across the platform Technology Stack: You will work with a modern data platform ecosystem including: Backend & Services: Java (primary), REST APIs, microservices Data Processing: Apache Flink, Apache Spark Streaming & Messaging: Apache Kafka Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EMR, S3) Platform Services: Pipeline Service, Scheduler, State Service, Coordinator CI/CD & Tooling: Jenkins, GitLab pipelines, Git, JIRA Who are you? Strong backend engineering experience with Java (preferred), building production-grade distributed systems Expertise in software architecture and system design Experience building and operating high-throughput, low-latency, highly reliable distributed systems Solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP, and microservices architectures Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and cloud-native design Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with data processing and streaming systems (e.g., Flink, Spark, Kafka) Strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and engineering tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Git, JIRA) Experience applying DevOps practices to improve system reliability and delivery velocity Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts Nice to Have Experience with pipeline orchestration platforms or workflow engines Exposure to large-scale data platforms or multi-tenant systems Experience with cloud platform migrations or modernization initiatives What we offer: Work on on globally deployed automotive navigation and mapping products Collaboration with an experienced, international engineering organization Truly international team of fantastic & talented people from 60+ countries worldwide, working from strong tech hubs located in Europe, the US, and Asia, along with multiple smaller locations Flexible working hours & a flexible approach to office vs. remote work Medical coverage for you and your family Yearly variable bonus This role is eligible for the Creative Tax Incentive scheme in Poland (KUP) Option to work on a B2B contract (please note: benefits, bonus and KUP do not apply in this case)

🏢 Summary: Lead a hands-on full-stack/backend engineering effort to build scalable services, APIs, workflow engines, and agentic AI systems for logistics optimization. The role combines technical leadership, production reliability, third-party integrations, and mentoring while delivering AI-driven planning and optimization capabilities. 🗂️ Requirements: Senior or technical-lead backend engineering experience, Strong Python and API-development proficiency, Scalable distributed-systems architecture experience, API design, data modeling, and integration expertise, Agentic AI, LLM orchestration, RAG, or multi-agent systems experience, Cloud-platform and CI/CD experience, Third-party API integration experience, Production debugging experience with LLM-driven systems, Engineering mentorship and code/design review experience, Technical leadership and stakeholder communication skills, Successful pre-employment screening 📃 Skills: Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, LangGraph, LangChain, RAG, AWS, Bedrock, GitLab, CICD, SSE, WebSockets, LLM 🏢 Description: What's the role? We are looking for a Tech Lead Fullstack Engineer to build core backend systems powering next-generation agentic AI solutions for the logistics industry. The systems developed by this team optimize deliveries at scale improving driver efficiency, increasing reliability, reducing operational costs, and lowering environmental impact. In this role, you will focus on building the core service layer, customer-facing APIs, workflow engines, and integrations with HERE APIs and third-party systems that enable intelligent logistics workflows. You will work closely with senior engineers and technical leaders to design and implement scalable, reliable systems that support AI-driven planning and optimization use cases. This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on backend development, system reliability, and production-quality delivery . What You’ll Do: Lead the design, build, and maintenance of core backend services, APIs, and workflow orchestration systems for logistics applications Drive integrations with HERE APIs and external third-party systems to support real-world logistics workflows Translate ambiguous product and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable system components, and help others on the team do the same Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in Python and/or TypeScript, setting the standard for code quality across the team Design and build agentic AI systems based on LangGraph, and help shape how the team approaches LLM orchestration and multi-agent architecture Lead system design discussions and own key architectural decisions, ensuring solutions align with the overall system vision Build and maintain customer-facing APIs with a strong focus on usability, performance, and reliability Ensure high-quality delivery through testing, monitoring, and debugging in production environments, including systems with non-deterministic (LLM-driven) behavior Mentor engineers through code review, design feedback, and pairing, and help grow the team's technical capabilities Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and domain experts to deliver end-to-end features Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and operational efficiency Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve development speed and code quality Who are you? What We’re Looking For: Proven experience as a technical lead or in a senior engineering role, with strong backend development skills and a track record of owning systems end-to-end Strong proficiency in Python, with experience building APIs (FastAPI or similar) and backend systems; TypeScript is a plus Experience architecting scalable services and distributed systems, and making tradeoff decisions that hold up under real-world load and change Strong command of API design, data modeling, and system integration patterns — ideally including streaming/event-driven APIs (e.g., SSE, websockets), not just request/response Hands-on experience building or leading development of agentic AI systems: LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, LangChain), RAG pipelines, or multi-agent architectures Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally AWS (including managed LLM services like Bedrock), and modern CI/CD practices (GitLab CI or equivalent) Experience integrating with external/third-party APIs and handling real-world data and system constraints in production Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in production environments, including systems with non-deterministic (LLM-driven) components Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code/design reviews, and raising the technical bar across a team Ability to break down ambiguous problems into well-defined work, balancing hands-on coding with technical leadership Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align engineering decisions with product and business priorities, and a pragmatic approach to engineering challengesWe are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to build core backend systems powering next-generation agentic AI solutions for the logistics industry. The systems developed by this team optimize deliveries at scale improving driver efficiency, increasing reliability, reducing operational costs, and lowering environmental impact.Design , build, and maintain What We Offer: The opportunity to tackle meaningful and challenging problems A chance to continuously learn and stay on top of the latest technology trends Work that has real-world impact, shaping the future of mobility and technology Regular feedback to help you grow and succeed in your role A collaborative and supportive team environment where your contributions are valued Competitive salary plus bonus Flexible working hours and a hybrid working environment Medical coverage for you and your family This role is eligible for Creative Tax Incentive scheme in Poland” or KUP (Autorskie Koszty Uzyskania Przychodu) Option to work on a B2B contract (please note: benefits, bonus and KUP do not apply in this case) Change is HERE. Apply Now! #LI-AK8   #LI-HYBRID Life at HERE in Poland comes with a competitive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and performance. This includes a base salary, a Short-Term Incentive (STI) bonus (percentage based on role), a creative tax advantage for eligible positions, private medical care (including dental), life insurance, a meal allowance, vision reimbursement, a remote work allowance (if applicable), access to MyBenefit and Multisport programs, and various wellbeing initiatives. Paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave are provided in accordance with the Polish Labor Code. As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable. 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. Apply for this job online Email this job to a friend Share on your newsfeed Connect With Us! Not ready to apply? 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