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 the platform’s 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 DoThe Navigation SDK team builds frameworks and applications that power navigation everywhere. Customers of our SDK include automotive, logistics and consumer apps on Android, iOS and Linux, small and large. Our developers build apps and navigation experiences that top the App Store and Play Store rankings, and we are constantly working together to help them build what’s next, whether that’s an Augmented Reality app, an AI powered experience, a popular consumer app, or an autonomous driving experience.
What You'll DoAs an Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the Navigation SDK team in advancing the maps and navigation ecosystem at Mapbox. In this role, you will:
Mentor and Develop Talent: Support and inspire engineers, fostering a culture of growth, creativity, and innovation.
Promote Collaboration and Innovation: Build an inclusive and collaborative environment where data-driven decisions fuel success.
Drive Strategic Objectives: Align your team’s work with company and product goals, ensuring strategic cohesion.
Define Product Roadmaps: Partner with Product and Engineering teams to shape the roadmap for our Navigation SDKs.
Shape the Vision: Play a key role in envisioning and evolving our rendering engines, contributing to business and product planning.
Leadership Experience: Proven success managing technical teams to deliver impactful products.
Technical Expertise: Experience with mobile development frameworks, tools, and best practices for building and deploying mobile apps across platforms.
Talent Acquisition and Development: A track record of hiring and growing top technical talent.
Operational Excellence: Commitment to monitoring, metrics, and continuous improvement processes.
High Standards and Quality: Balancing speed and quality to uphold an excellent developer experience.
Ownership and Execution: Confidence in leading vision, strategy, and execution for high-impact projects.
Customer Focus: Passion for solving customer problems and delivering delightful experiences.
Experience in Mobile SDK Development, including architecture and design patterns.
Knowledge of Maps and Location Technologies, such as GIS systems.
In addition to our core values, which are not unique to this position and are necessary for Mapbox leaders:
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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Skills Required
- Proven success managing technical teams
- Experience with mobile development frameworks
- Track record of hiring and developing technical talent
- Commitment to continuous improvement processes
Mapbox Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mapbox and has not been reviewed or approved by Mapbox.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as a standout, including medical, dental, and vision options alongside HSA funding and mental-health support. Employee-only premiums are described as fully covered, with additional programs such as Lyra highlighted as part of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is framed as a meaningful component of total compensation, with stock options and perceived upside repeatedly emphasized. Vesting is described as structured over four years, supporting longer-term participation in the company’s value creation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies are characterized as broad and flexible, including unlimited PTO with encouragement to take meaningful time away and additional paid volunteer time. Leave offerings are also described as strong, reinforcing the overall non-cash value of the rewards package.
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What We Do
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 3.5 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers.
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