Director of Design - Remote

Overview

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.

We are seeking a strategic and visionary Director of Design to lead and scale Mapbox’s design organization. In this role, you will shape the end-to-end design vision across our products and experiences, establishing world-class usability, visual excellence, and interaction design for location-aware experiences.

In Short

• 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.
• Build and scale design systems, frameworks, and workflows.
• Work closely with executive leadership to align design strategy with company vision.
• Collaborate with marketing and brand teams on cohesive visual identity.
• Advocate for design at all levels of the organization.

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.

Benefits

• We value high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities.
• We believe in individuals being their whole selves at work.
• We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning.
• We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team.