Job Title: Backend Engineer Company Name: MapUp Job Url: https://www.mapup.ai/careers/Backend%20Engineer Job Description: Contact Us Solutions Partners Pricing Company Backend Engineer Engineer About us Fleets bleed money on tolls and fuel every day: 30+ day toll bills, surprise violations, and out-of-network fuel stops. MapUp plugs the leaks. Founded in Silicon Valley and operating in 100+ countries, MapUp with its GPS + AI platform helps fleets cut toll spend, fill-up cheapest in-route fuel, and drives compliance with navigation that actually updates on the go. The payoff? Real ROI: lower costs, faster billing, happier drivers. By turning fragmented data into real-time decisions, MapUp is building the intelligence layer for fleet economics, transforming a fragmented industry into one powered by data, automation, and insight. For more information, visit MapUp and its solutions here. Job description MapUp is looking for a backend engineer who is passionate about designing and building microservices for frontend products/clients. Responsibilities Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic. Experience writing, maintaining and integrating REST APIs written in Node.js. Experience building and maintaining high-traffic APIs, writing performant code and crafting efficient database queries. Understand the current application infrastructure and suggest changes to it. Experience in performance measurement and monitoring for application availability, speed, errors. Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance. Strong notions of security best practices (e.g., using IAM Roles etc.). Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic in Node.js. Write readable, testable, and efficient node.js code. Work remotely, perform autonomously, and keep the team and project stakeholders informed diligently. Experience and Skills AWS Architecture & Development AWS Infra: EC2, S3, Route53, CloudFormation, DynamoDB AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway Kubernetes, EKS, Fargate Authorization and Authentication with AWS Cognito JavaScript, Node.js, Express, Jest The serverless approach using AWS Lambda is a plus. For example, Serverless/SLSS. DevOps: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, CD/CI, JIRA Airflow, AWS Step functions Working knowledge in Python3 and Go are a plus Good to have Strong experience in designing and building microservices for frontend products/clients Relational Databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL). Familiarity with spatial data queries Experience with location, mapping based libraries like Mapbox, Leaflet, HERE Maps, OpenStreetMap is a plus. Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, Postman tests, JSON Experience with payment APIs like Stripe Understanding of Agile (Scrum) Methodology Strong experience in Node.js and frameworks available for it Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as React, CSS. User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments Strong verbal and written communication skills Benefits Team You will be joining a team of mapping experts who care deeply about their customers. We are transforming mapping into a practical decision-making tool for commuters, commercial transporters and mobility providers. Following Are Some Of The Perks We are a "work family", a highly collaborative, supportive, skilled, thoughtful, and intellectually curious group of people who are focused on making MapUp a great place to work! Following are some of the perks: Full-time, remote position. Competitive salary. Collaborative and supportive team environment. Flexible work schedule to promote work-life balance. Company-sponsored work trips. Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. Apply now Thank you for your interest in this position at MapUp Inc. Once you fill the form, we'll evaluate your profile and CV and get back to you if sortlisted. If you don't hear from us, please consider your application closed. You can re-apply for the same position after at least 6 months. For any queries, drop in a line to: hr@mapup.ai Empowering your journey with intelligent route planning, toll calculation, and fuel optimization. Download our TollGuru app to calculate tolls on the go: GET IT ON Google Play DOWNLOAD ON THE App Store COMPANY Careers Press Blog Contact Us PRODUCTS TollGuru TollTally TollMatch TollPay FuelGuru NavGuru SCHEDULE A CALL Expand Scan to get started with MapUp solutions today Copyright 2026 MapUp. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Terms And Conditions SDK License Agreement Third Party Licenses