Technical Success Manager (Maps) at TomTom | Tokyo | Rezi

Technical Success Manager (Maps) at TomTom

Technical Success Manager (Maps)

TomTom · Tokyo

2 months ago

Technical Success Manager (Maps)

TomTom · Tokyo

2 months ago
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About the Role

This role focuses on solving end-to-end mapping-related technical problems, owning and resolving issues with digital maps, location services, and navigation APIs. You will diagnose problems across map data, APIs, positioning, and integration layers, and translate map-related issues into actionable insights to improve product feedback loops and map performance. Additionally, you will enable scalable support by building documentation, reducing repeat issues, and supporting customer onboarding. You will also drive operational excellence by tracking support performance and standardizing workflows, contributing to automation and tooling. Collaboration across teams, including Customer Program Managers, Product, and Engineering, is key to aligning on releases and sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Solve mapping-related technical problems end-to-end
  • Own and resolve issues related to digital maps, location services, and navigation APIs
  • Diagnose problems across map data, APIs, positioning, and integration layers
  • Triage and route issues effectively, ensuring clear ownership and timely resolution
  • Improve product feedback loops
  • Translate map-related issues into actionable insights
  • Work with product and engineering to fix defects and improve map performance
  • Participate in incident reviews to identify patterns and prevent recurring issues
  • Build and maintain clear documentation on map data, APIs, and troubleshooting approaches
  • Reduce repeat issues by enabling self-service for common mapping and integration problems
  • Support onboarding of customers using mapping or navigation solutions
  • Track support performance and identify areas to improve
  • Standardise workflows across systems to ensure consistent handling of technical issues
  • Contribute to automation and tooling that simplify map-related troubleshooting
  • Work closely with Customer Program Managers, Product, and Engineering on map-related topics
  • Align with teams on releases, fixes, and changes impacting map data or services
  • Share knowledge to improve team capability in mapping and location technologies

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of digital maps and location technologies
  • Able to diagnose issues across map data, APIs, and system integrations
  • Can analyse problems, identify root causes, and propose practical fixes
  • Familiar with map formats, geospatial data structures, and spatial concepts
  • Able to perform and debug API calls and interpret results
  • Can use data to investigate issues
  • Able to work with tools such as SQL, Python, or equivalent
  • Able to communicate complex technical and mapping concepts clearly to customers and internal teams
  • Can create clear documentation that enables others to troubleshoot and self-serve
  • Able to manage multiple issues with strong organisation and attention to detail
  • Works effectively across product, engineering, and customer-facing teams
  • Experience with navigation systems, routing engines, or map-matching
  • Understanding of GPS, positioning systems, or sensor-based localisation
  • Exposure to ADAS, HD maps, or automotive mapping use cases
  • Familiarity with cloud services and distributed systems
  • Experience with support platforms (ServiceNow, Jira) and knowledge base tools
  • Experience improving support through automation or AI-based approaches

Skills

  • Digital maps
  • Location technologies
  • Map data
  • APIs
  • System integrations
  • API calls
  • REST APIs
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Documentation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Navigation systems
  • Routing engines
  • Map-matching
  • GPS
  • Positioning systems
  • Sensor-based localisation
  • ADAS
  • HD maps
  • Automotive mapping
  • Cloud services
  • Distributed systems
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Automation
  • AI

Location

  • Home country
  • Abroad

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Remote
  • Onsite

Experience Level

  • Mid-level

Salary/Compensations

  • Competitive compensation package

Benefits

  • Personal development budget
  • Paid leave for learning days
  • Paid access to e-learning resources (O’Reilly, LinkedIn Learning)
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Paid leave to care for loved ones
  • Paid leave to volunteer in local communities
  • Home office setup budget
  • Monthly allowance for home office support
  • Option to work from home country and abroad
  • Competitive holiday plan
  • Extra day off for birthday
  • Annual events (Hackathon, DevDays)
  • Inclusive global culture
  • Local benefits tailored to location

About the Company

  • TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device.
  • TomTom intends to engineer 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.
  • TomTom has over 80 nationalities.

Equal Opportunity

  • TomTom is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences.
  • If you believe you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.