Senior Backend Engineer - Content

onX • Bozeman, MT

3h • $146,000 - $182,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps, onX was founded in Montana, which in turn has inspired our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 400 employees located around the country working in largely remote / hybrid roles, we have created regional “Basecamps” to help remote employees find connection and inspiration with other onXers. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day, coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences. Through multiple years of growth, we haven’t lost our entrepreneurial ethos at onX. We offer a fast-paced, growing, tech-forward environment where ownership, accountability, and passion for winning as a team are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspires both new adventures and new growth. As a team, we’re hungry to improve, value innovation, and believe great ideas come from any direction. Important Alert : Please note, onXmaps will never ask for credit card or SSN details during the initial application process. For your digital safety, apply only through our legitimate website at onXmaps.com or directly via our LinkedIn page. WHAT YOU WILL DO onX is seeking a talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our Content Delivery team. In this role, you will build the backend infrastructure that powers offline map experiences for millions of outdoor enthusiasts. You will work on high-performance data pipelines, map tile generation and delivery systems, and large-scale geospatial data processing -- turning terabytes of cartographic data into fast, reliable, offline-capable map content across onX's suite of apps. We practice data-driven decision making and emphasize experimentation. Engineers on our team have ownership and autonomy to create, develop, and analyze their work in the context of greater company objectives. This is a great opportunity to solve hard problems at the intersection of geospatial technology, large-scale data processing, and outdoor recreation. This position reports to a Software Engineering Manager III.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or equivalent experience in computer science or a related field
• Six or more years of professional software development experience, with API development or backend data infrastructure as a primary focus for at least three of those years
• Strong Go development experience for high-performance backend services and data pipelines
• Experience with large-scale data processing -- handling terabytes of data with distributed systems
• PostgreSQL database design and performance optimization
• Experience building and debugging distributed, scalable microservices architecture
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform
• Strong computer science foundation
• You evaluate technologies and solutions based on merit, stability, performance, and the ability to debug
• You believe that your profession is a craft and you're driven to improve every day
• You are an advocate for the customer and their experience
• You take ownership and get stuff done

Nice To Haves

• Geospatial technologies: vector/raster tile processing, PostGIS, GIS concepts, GEOS
• Map tile architecture: tile generation, compression, caching strategies, CDN optimization
• GCP expertise: Cloud Storage, Dataflow (ETL), Cloud Functions, Firebase
• Experience with offline-first architecture and content synchronization patterns
• Familiarity with geospatial concepts such as quadtrees, spatial indexing, and coordinate systems
• Experience with Elixir or other functional programming languages
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform beyond core services
• Experience working with a distributed team
• Interest in mentoring junior engineers and being mentored by senior engineers

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable services to support new features and products across the onX suite of apps
• Build high-performance backend services and data pipelines for map tile generation, compression, caching, and delivery
• Design and implement systems for processing terabytes of cartographic and geospatial data using distributed architectures
• Develop and optimize offline-first architecture and content synchronization patterns across mobile platforms
• Architect CDN strategies and caching layers for efficient tile delivery at scale
• Write unit, integration, and acceptance tests
• Participate in and drive architectural decisions involving geospatial data services and delivery infrastructure
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members and stakeholders
• Leverage and extend existing onX platform services and patterns
• Design and instrument systems to monitor key performance indicators for data pipelines and tile delivery
• Participate in an on-call schedule to support backend services
• Lead by example -- embody onX's company values, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
• Comprehensive health benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Parental leave plan of 5 or 13 weeks fully paid
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle in and outside of the gym
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, quiet weeks, and floating holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level