The Question
DesignScalable Geospatial Mapping and Routing System
Design a globally distributed mapping system similar to Google Maps that supports efficient map rendering via tiles, geospatial POI search, and high-performance routing across a global road network for hundreds of millions of users.
PostGIS
S2 Geometry
Redis
S3
CDN
Kafka
Spark
Vector Tiles
ElasticSearch
Graph Partitioning
March 23, 2026