VP of Engineering, Navigation

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.

The Navigation organization SDK and Dash teams build frameworks, APIs, SDKs 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 AI‑powered experience, a popular consumer app, an enterprise app for large fleets or ride shares, or an autonomous driving experience.

The teams at Mapbox are revolutionizing in‑car experiences with technology to build fast, industry‑leading maps and navigation for any vehicle. We’ve launched products such as MapGPT, Mapbox for EV, and we’re enhancing the visual experience of in‑vehicle navigation with 3D styling with our new Mapbox Standard through web and mobile SDKs. Mapbox has worked with automotive partners—including BMW, Toyota, GM, and more—and on‑demand logistics fleets to bring the best aspects of mobile app development into in‑vehicle navigation and infotainment.

• Mapbox Navigation: A Guide to Navigation SDK & APIs
• Mapbox Newsroom: AI Features in New Navigation SDK
• Mapbox Blog:
  Introducing 3D Live Navigation

As the VP of Engineering for Navigation at Mapbox, you will be responsible for driving technical and operational excellence, leading high‑performing teams, and defining and executing the roadmap that advances our Navigation SDK, API, and app & Dash offerings. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams, including Product and Design, customers, and market makers, setting the vision, creating the strategy, and driving execution to achieve market success by delighting our customers as we embed navigation into the fabric of their applications.

This position reports directly to the SVP of Location Services and will oversee several engineering teams within the Navigation org, including Dash Apps & 3D Live Navigation Experiences, SDKs, Directions, Traffic, Incidents, and Automotive Integrations. The ideal candidate has a passion for building seamless, data‑driven mobility solutions and a background in developing mobile or embedded SDKs and apps across platforms (e.g., iOS, Android, Linux).

• Shape the Vision:
  Play a key role in envisioning and evolving our Navigation products, contributing to business and product planning.
• Drive Strategic Objectives:
  Align your team’s work with company and product goals, ensuring strategic cohesion.
• Promote Collaboration and Innovation:
  Build an inclusive and collaborative environment where data‑driven decisions fuel success.
• Architecture & Innovation:
  Lead architectural decisions and drive the adoption of new technologies to maintain a competitive edge.

• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  15+ years leading engineering orgs, including managing managers and scaling teams of 200+ engineers.
• Technical Expertise: 15+ years of software engineering experience with deep technical judgment.
• Strong academic foundation: A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Ownership & execution:
  Own the vision, lead the strategy, and guide the team in building the future of our navigation SDKs, APIs, and apps.
• Organization building:
  You understand the 10X difference between good and great organizations and strive to be the force multiplier to help your org get there.
• Customer focus. You care deeply about your customers and their problems, and you work tirelessly to innovate on their behalf.
• Growth…