Geospatial Data Engineer
TomTom
Data Science
Łódź, Poland
Posted on Mar 10, 2026
Join our Map Expert Specifications team as a Geospatial Data Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of high-quality map design and production. This position sits at the intersection of technical expertise, design thinking, and documentation excellence, transforming complex mapping requirements into clear, actionable specifications that drive results.
Our team of specification designers, technical writers, and documentation specialists is dedicated to the end-to-end production of comprehensive and functional maps. We facilitate map design and define the standards for next-generation mapping solutions. Working at the intersection of clarity, accuracy, and usability, we ensure that every map communicates its purpose effectively, from initial concept through to final output. We blend deep domain expertise, structured design thinking, and meticulous attention to detail to deliver specifications and documentation that truly work.
What you'll do:
- Analyze TomTom maps requirements and translate them into clear, actionable specifications that align with customer use cases and technical constraints.
- Continuously explore user needs, emerging technologies, and evolving methodologies in the mapping domain.
- Identify problems during the specification process and propose effective, pragmatic solutions.
- Maintain meticulous attention to detail, ensuring precision in documentation and capturing edge cases critical to our work.
- Collaborate seamlessly in cross-functional environments with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Value Stream Engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure specifications align with broader organizational goals.
What you'll need
- A good technical foundation in geospatial data.
- A research-oriented mindset and natural curiosity.
- Exceptional communication skills to convey complex technical concepts clearly through both written documentation and verbal exchanges with diverse audiences (from engineers to product managers).
- Strong analytical skills to translate requirements into actionable specifications.
- A collaborative nature with the ability to thrive in a cross-functional environment.
What we offer
A competitive compensation package, of course.
Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.
Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.
Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.
Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.
Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.
Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.
Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!
Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.
Meet your team
We’re Maps, a global team within TomTom’s Location Technology Products technical unit. Our team is driven to deliver the most up-to-date, accurate and detailed maps for hundreds of millions of users around the world. Joining our team, you’ll continuously innovate our mapmaking processes, directly contributing to our vision: engineering the world's most trusted and useful map.
At TomTom...
You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.
Work with a team of 3,300+ unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.
After you apply
Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs.
TomTom is an equal opportunity employer
TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.
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