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, & vehicles everywhere. More than 3.9 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platforms flexibility, security, & privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs, & APIs to create customized & immersive experiences that delight their customers.

What We Do

The Map Design team is a small, versatile team of product designers & 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.

Were looking for a Senior Map Designer to join our team & set the vision for the most beautiful maps that users around the world can customize using Mapbox Studio or use out-of-the-box via our SDKs. The Senior Map Designer will execute the designs for this vision & collaborate with other teams, such as product, data & engineering teams, to ensure the product delivers on quality, performance & desirability.

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 & geodata teams
• Hands-on design work on maps from ideation to delivery
• Lead concept design for future map-related products
• Work with cross-functional teams to help define the map renderer specification & be a bar-setter for visual quality
• Participate in user research/customer success conversations to be close to customer needs
• Build static & interactive prototypes for sales & customer conversations
• Assist enterprise customers with map design requests, from building custom base maps to providing consultations on customers maps
• Contribute to internal tooling around the cartographic design workflow

What We Believe are Important Traits for This Role

• Located in the Eastern Time Zone
• Proven experience designing maps or map-related products
• Excellent visual design skills to demonstrate ideas
• Attention to detail
• Ability to rapidly prototype product ideas using Figma or code
• Discipline to manage your own schedule in alignment with the teams overall needs
• Excellent communication skills written & verbal
• Open-minded to teach & learn
• 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

What We Value

In addition to our core values, which are not unique to this position & are necessary for Mapbox leaders:

• We value high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems & 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, & innovating on how we think about supporting our people.
• We emphasize an environment of teaching & learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function & the company.
• We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team & encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, & sexual orientations to apply.

Our annual base compensation for this role ranges from $127,000 - $189,000 for most US locations & 5% to 10% higher for US locations with a higher cost of labor. Job level & actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills & prior relevant experience, potential impact, & scope of role), market demands, & specific work location. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.