Our mission is to become the global standard for addressing. Street addresses weren’t designed for 2026. They aren’t accurate enough to specify building entrances, and they don’t exist for parks, rural areas and many parts of the world. This makes it hard to find places and causes problems and inefficiencies on a global scale.
That’s why we created what3words. We divided the world into 3m squares and gave each square a unique combination of three words. It’s the easiest way to find and share precise locations.
Over the last year, what3words has been used in 193 countries, and our monthly active users continue to grow at an impressive pace. Our tech is used by emergency services, delivery companies, eCommerce businesses, ride-hailing apps and NGOs, and is integrated into the navigation systems of millions of cars around the world.
Who we’re looking for
Based in Vietnam out of our centrally located Ho Chi Minh City office, we’re looking for a talented Product Designer to join our Product team, where you’ll work closely with Engineers and Product Managers to design products that are simple but great for the user, focusing on interaction, understanding and visual design.
You will have full stack design experience, able to get involved in both UX and UI tasks, including developing storyboards and wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas, as well as playing an active role in the feedback and iteration cycle.
We are looking for a critical thinker with an excellent visual and interaction design sense and an eye for making things better while working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
What we expect
Track-record of designing a substantial project where your UX work has resulted in a demonstrable increase in user retention or acquisition.
Understanding and experience with User Centred Design Methodologies (UCD)
Ability to work with diverse stakeholder groups, taking on feedback and helping them articulate their business needs into changes that can be quickly implemented
Balancing user needs against business objectives and constraints.
Ensure that the design vision is executed correctly during the development process by building strong relationships with the engineering team for design reviews.
Excellent communication skills with fluent spoken and written English
Bonus points for:
Interest in emerging technologies in web, mobile, wearables, automotive and other devices
Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript and other web application technologies
Experience designing for a global audience in multiple languages
Familiarity with the agile software development process
Like maps and location based services (we love maps)
Equality, diversity and inclusion at what3words
Our mission is to help everyone talk about everywhere, and we believe diverse perspectives make for a better company and better products too. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our hiring processes and company culture.
Benefits
We offer the following benefits to all permanent employees of what3words:
Competitive salary
Flexible working
6 week remote working (work from anywhere) policy
25 days holiday: plus the option to buy more!
Share options
Private health insurance
Wellbeing Days
Generous parental leave policies
Family friendly policies
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Team social budget
Skills Required
- Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (work from central HCMC office)
- Track record of designing a substantial project that increased user retention or acquisition
- Experience with User Centred Design (UCD) methodologies
- Full-stack design ability across UX and UI including storyboards, wireframes, mockups and prototypes
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and translate business needs into implementable changes
- Ability to balance user needs against business objectives and constraints
- Ensure design vision is executed during development through strong engineer collaboration and design reviews
- Excellent communication skills with fluent spoken and written English
- Interest in emerging technologies across web, mobile, wearables, automotive and other devices
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript
- Experience designing for a global, multilingual audience
- Familiarity with agile software development process
- Interest in maps and location-based services
What We Do
what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique 3 word address. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using just three simple words. what3words is used by businesses and governments to operate more efficiently, and by individuals to find and share locations. Over 650 businesses, government organisations and NGOs in over 170 countries are using 3 word addresses.
