Principal Architect - Maps, Navigation & Traffic Intelligence

Location : (Onsite Interviews Only)

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on technology leader to architect and scale world-class maps, navigation, and traffic intelligence platforms at MapmyIndia.

This role sits at the intersection of geospatial systems, real-time data platforms, and AI / ML innovation , driving the future of location-based mobility intelligence in India.

Key Responsibilities

Architect & scale high-performance systems for location search, routing, and traffic intelligence.

Lead development of graph-based routing engines — shortest path, traffic-aware, multimodal, and EV routing.

Build and enhance real-time traffic ingestion, prediction, and visualization platforms using AI / ML.

Design cloud-native, microservices-based architectures (AWS / GCP, Kafka, Spark / Flink, Kubernetes).

Oversee data quality, accuracy, and freshness across GPS, IoT, and crowdsourced data streams.

Mentor and grow high-performing engineering and data science teams.

Collaborate with product leaders to align technology strategy with MapmyIndia’s business vision.

Non-Negotiable Core Skills

Graph-based routing algorithms (shortest path, multimodal, traffic-aware).

Geospatial technologies & spatial databases (PostGIS, Elasticsearch, Geocoding).

AI / ML for mobility : route optimization, ETA prediction, traffic forecasting.

Real-time data platforms : Kafka, Spark / Flink, Kubernetes.

Cloud expertise : AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Proven record in scaling large, real-time, data-intensive systems.

Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.

Who You Are

A strategic, hands-on architect passionate about maps, mobility, and AI-driven innovation.

Skilled at balancing long-term vision with execution.

A strong communicator who can inspire and lead teams.

All interviews will be conducted in-office.

Interested candidates can apply directly by emailing their resume to nehlata.pandey@recro.io