Team:Join us in tackling one of the most fascinating challenges in logistics: the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP).HERE Tour planning is the engine behind multi-vehicle route optimization, empowering businesses to design smarter, faster, and more driver-friendly tours.We harness the world’s most precise and up-to-date map data, real-time traffic insights, road restrictions, and driver preferences to craft tours that are both efficient and practical. Our mission? To transform complexity into clarity—delivering solutions that reduce travel time, cut costs, and keep logistics running like clockwork.But we don’t stop at optimization. Our algorithms factor in every critical detail—driver preferences, delivery time windows, vehicle capacities, and compliance requirements—to ensure that every plan isn’t just efficient and adhering to required constraints. This holistic approach drives cost savings, delivery accuracy, and driver satisfaction while ensuring operations remain sustainable and compliant.
Learn more about the product here: https://www.here.com/platform/tour-planning
Our tech stack includes Rust, Kotlin, Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform—empowering us to build scalable, high-performance systems.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer with deep experience in algorithms, optimization, and logistics to help drive the future of logistics and transportation technology. As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll take ownership of designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions for real-world logistics challenges such as the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) and other advanced optimization tasks. You’ll collaborate closely with a talented team of engineers, contributing your expertise to architect, build, and deploy robust systems that power our logistics platform.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and optimize software solutions for complex logistics problems including VRP, clustering, and multi-constraint routing.
Lead technical efforts and set direction for architecture and system design.
Write high-performance, production-ready code—our backend is primarily written in Rust.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical solutions align with product goals and user needs.
NOTE: This is an individual contributor role.
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What Do We Offer?
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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.
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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.
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