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Mapbox

VP of Engineering, Navigation

100% Remote
Full-time
$290,000 - $380,000
Senior or above
UK, Europe, US
Posted on December 13, 2025New

About the role

💼 What you will do

• Drive technical and operational excellence for Mapbox's Navigation products. • Lead high-performing teams and define the roadmap for Navigation SDK, API, and Dash offerings. • Shape the way people, packages, and vehicles move around the world. • Work closely with Product, Design, customers, and market makers. • Set the vision, create the strategy, and drive execution to achieve market success. • Embed navigation into the fabric of customer applications.

📋 Job Requirements

• 15+ years leading engineering organizations, including managing managers. • Experience scaling teams of 200+ engineers. • 15+ years of software engineering experience with deep technical judgment. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. • Proven track record of shipping successful products to market. • Experience coordinating deadlines, setting pricing, developing marketing strategy, and enabling support teams. • Strong written and vocal communication skills for complex ideas to broad audiences. • Data-informed mindset with ability to make speedy decisions without perfect data.

🌟 Nice-to-have

• Background in navigation, mapping, or routing technologies. • Experience managing OEM integrations and technical partnerships. • Experience managing P&L and balancing budgets with investments to drive growth and efficiency. • Experience with mobile or embedded SDKs and apps across iOS, Android, and Linux. • Background in automotive partnerships or in-vehicle navigation.

🎯 Responsibilities

• Shape the vision and evolve Navigation products, contributing to business and product planning. • Drive strategic objectives and align team work with company and product goals. • Promote collaboration and innovation in an inclusive environment where data-driven decisions fuel success. • Lead architectural decisions and drive adoption of new technologies to maintain competitive edge. • Oversee engineering teams including Dash Apps, 3D Live Navigation, SDKs, Directions, Traffic, Incidents, and Automotive Integrations. • Report directly to the SVP of Location Services. • Hire the best talent and create a culture where team members can learn and grow. • Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the organization.

About Mapbox

😃 What Mapbox offers

• Competitive base compensation ranging from $290,000 to $380,000 for most US locations. • 5% to 10% higher compensation for US locations with higher cost of labor. • Supportive health care coverage. • Parental leave benefits. • Flexibility for life events. • Environment of teaching and learning with tools for success. • Opportunity to shape the future of in-vehicle navigation across verticals and geographies.

💖 What makes Mapbox unique

Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. More than 4 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox for its flexibility, security, and privacy compliance. Mapbox equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. They've worked with automotive partners including BMW, Toyota, and GM to bring the best aspects of mobile app development into in-vehicle navigation and infotainment.

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