Mapbox

Director of Design

Mapbox

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $255,000 - $330,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define and drive the company-wide design vision, strategy, and standards.
  • Lead and mentor a team of product designers, UX researchers, and design managers.
  • Establish design principles that align with business goals and user needs.
  • Elevate design quality and consistency across all customer touchpoints.
  • Guide design for complex developer tools, APIs, and mapping platforms.
  • Ensure exceptional user experiences across web, mobile, and embedded environments.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership on roadmap planning and execution.
  • Build and scale design systems, frameworks, and workflows.
  • Work closely with executive leadership to align design strategy with company vision.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in product or UX design, including leadership roles.
  • Proven experience leading and scaling high-performing design teams.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating shipped digital products and design impact.
  • Experience designing complex platforms, developer tools, or technical products.
  • Deep understanding of UX, interaction design, visual design, and design systems.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
  • Nice to have: experience in mapping, geospatial technology, or data visualization platforms.
  • Background in designing APIs, SDKs, or developer experiences.
Benefits
  • supportive health care
  • parental leave
  • flexibility for the things that come up in life
  • environment of teaching and learning to equip employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product designUX designinteraction designvisual designdesign systemsdeveloper toolsAPIsSDKsmapping platformsdata visualization
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationstakeholder managementcollaborationstrategic thinkinguser-centered designproblem-solvingteam buildingcross-functional teamwork