Mapbox
Mapbox is the leading real‑time location platform for a new generation of location‑aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 4 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of its flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers.
What We Do The Map Design team is a small, versatile team of product designers and cartographers who are obsessed with finding systematic solutions to hard problems, and, in the process, inventing the future of how people interact with location. Most recently, we launched Mapbox Standard, a 3D basemap that is setting new standards for digital map design.
What You'll Do
Drive the roadmap for basemaps that Mapbox ships as part of their product portfolio, working closely with engineers from the map rendering and geodata teams
Lead concept design for future map-related products and developer tools
Work with cross-functional teams to help define the map renderer specification and be a bar-setter for visual quality
Participate in user research/customer success conversations to be close to customer needs
Build static and interactive prototypes for sales and customer conversations
Assist enterprise customers with map design requests, from building custom base maps to providing consultations on customer's maps
Contribute to internal tooling around the cartographic design workflow
What We Believe Are Important Traits For This Role
Proven experience designing maps or map-related products
Excellent visual design skills to demonstrate ideas
Ability to rapidly prototype product ideas using Figma or code
Discipline to manage your own schedule in alignment with the team's overall needs
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
Expertise with design tools, such as Figma or Adobe Creative Suite
Expertise in UX design or visual/graphic design
Experience in shipping successful software products
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in designing for automotive or navigation-focused products
Familiarity with design frameworks and methods, such as design thinking
Familiarity with frontend development, command line tools, and Git / Github
Familiarity with Mapbox Studio & Mapbox GL style specification, including expression syntax
What We Value
We value high‑performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities.
We believe in individuals being their whole selves at work. We commit to this through supportive health care, parental leave, flexibility for the things that come up in life, and innovating on how we think about supporting our people.
We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function and the company.
We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have received the Mapbox Non-US Privacy Notice for applicants, which is linked here. Completing this application requires you to provide personal data, such as your name and contact information, which is mandatory for Mapbox to process your application.
We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. We do not discriminate against any protected class.
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What We Do The Map Design team is a small, versatile team of product designers and cartographers who are obsessed with finding systematic solutions to hard problems, and, in the process, inventing the future of how people interact with location. Most recently, we launched Mapbox Standard, a 3D basemap that is setting new standards for digital map design.
What You'll Do
Drive the roadmap for basemaps that Mapbox ships as part of their product portfolio, working closely with engineers from the map rendering and geodata teams
Lead concept design for future map-related products and developer tools
Work with cross-functional teams to help define the map renderer specification and be a bar-setter for visual quality
Participate in user research/customer success conversations to be close to customer needs
Build static and interactive prototypes for sales and customer conversations
Assist enterprise customers with map design requests, from building custom base maps to providing consultations on customer's maps
Contribute to internal tooling around the cartographic design workflow
What We Believe Are Important Traits For This Role
Proven experience designing maps or map-related products
Excellent visual design skills to demonstrate ideas
Ability to rapidly prototype product ideas using Figma or code
Discipline to manage your own schedule in alignment with the team's overall needs
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
Expertise with design tools, such as Figma or Adobe Creative Suite
Expertise in UX design or visual/graphic design
Experience in shipping successful software products
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in designing for automotive or navigation-focused products
Familiarity with design frameworks and methods, such as design thinking
Familiarity with frontend development, command line tools, and Git / Github
Familiarity with Mapbox Studio & Mapbox GL style specification, including expression syntax
What We Value
We value high‑performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities.
We believe in individuals being their whole selves at work. We commit to this through supportive health care, parental leave, flexibility for the things that come up in life, and innovating on how we think about supporting our people.
We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function and the company.
We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have received the Mapbox Non-US Privacy Notice for applicants, which is linked here. Completing this application requires you to provide personal data, such as your name and contact information, which is mandatory for Mapbox to process your application.
We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. We do not discriminate against any protected class.
#J-18808-Ljbffr