Outdoor navigation platform with mobile-first mapping and geospatial data
onXmaps builds mobile navigation tools for outdoor enthusiasts, underpinned by a geospatial data platform running Go, Rust, Python, and Google Cloud infrastructure (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub). The tech stack reveals a shift from traditional monoliths toward a lakehouse architecture with Apache Iceberg and metadata governance (newly adopting OpenMetadata), while active projects signal investment in offline resilience and scalable ingestion pipelines—critical for a B2C app serving remote users in areas with poor connectivity.
Notable leadership hires: Product Director, Head of Product, Director of Engineering
onXmaps develops mobile navigation applications for hunters, anglers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers, with iOS and Android clients built in Swift/SwiftUI and Kotlin/Jetpack. The company combines GPS functionality, land-ownership data (public vs. private boundaries), and trail information into apps like Hunt and TroutRoutes. Founded in 2009 in Missoula, Montana, onXmaps operates across 201–500 employees and is privately held. The data platform ingests geospatial information, handles transformation pipelines, and powers real-time features across the mobile apps. Current priorities include offline functionality, data pipeline scalability, and governance infrastructure.
onXmaps uses Swift and SwiftUI for iOS, Kotlin and Jetpack for Android, and Go, Rust, and Python for backend services. Data infrastructure runs on Google Cloud (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer) with Apache Spark and Iceberg for lakehouse architecture.
Active projects include lakehouse architecture, metadata and semantic layers, offline/degraded-service strategies for mobile apps, geospatial data pipeline automation, and product development for Hunt and TroutRoutes applications.
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