Solutions Architect III, Automotive

Mapbox; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mapbox is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to partner with customers, designing scalable architectures using Mapbox SDKs and platform services. You will lead technical discovery, prototype value, and collaborate with account teams to win opportunities.

Strong GIS expertise and experience with OEMs/Tier‑1 suppliers are required. You will engage with automotive customers, guide architectural decisions, and help validate solutions that align with business goals while traveling up to 25% for

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture, pre-sales engineering, or enterprise consulting with a track record of customer-facing success.
• Fluent in Japanese and English (written and verbal).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Domain expertise in GIS, location intelligence, and geospatial data processing, including spatial databases, vector and raster data, geocoding, routing, and map rendering.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into scalable, robust technical architectures aligned with customer objectives.
• Experience collaborating with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, preferably in navigation, ADAS, connected-vehicle, or SDV programs.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for customer meetings, workshops, and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Design and present scalable architectures using Mapbox SDKs, APIs, and platform services.
• Lead technical discussions to identify customer goals, challenges, and requirements.
• Build and deliver proof-of-concept solutions that demonstrate customer value.
• Partner with Account Executives to position technical differentiation and shape opportunities.
• Apply expertise in GIS, location data processing, and business value to customer solutions.
• Communicate effectively with developers, architects, and senior decision-makers.
• Provide structured feedback from the field to influence Mapbox product and engineering roadmaps.
• Stay current on emerging technologies in mapping, mobility, and AI.

Skills

Solutions architecture

Pre-sales engineering

Enterprise consulting

GIS

Location intelligence

Mobility & automotive

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Strategic mindset

Travel readiness

OEMs & Tier-1 collaboration

Embedded systems knowledge

Automotive software stacks

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

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 You’ll Do

Solutions Architects are trusted technical and business advisors who partner with customers to design, prototype, and deliver solutions on the Mapbox platform. You connect business needs with technical possibilities, helping customers turn data, mobility, and mapping into effective digital experiences. You collaborate with account managers to lead technical engagements — from discovery and design to solution validation and deployment. You guide customers in using Mapbox products strategically to achieve measurable business outcomes.

This role is ideal for someone who combines technical depth with commercial acumen, enjoys working directly with customers, and thrives at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery.

• Solution Architecture: Design and present scalable, architectures using Mapbox SDKs, APIs, and platform services.

• Technical Discovery: Lead technical discussions to identify customer goals, challenges, and requirements.

• Prototyping & Proof of Value: Build and deliver proof-of-concept solutions that demonstrate customer value.

• Pre-Sales Enablement: Partner with Account Executives to position technical differentiation and shape opportunities.

• Location Intelligence: Apply expertise in GIS, spatial data processing, and business value.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with developers, architects, and senior decision-makers.

• Customer Advocacy: Provide structured feedback from the field, and raise feature requests to influence Mapbox product and engineering roadmaps.

• Continuous Learning: Stay current on emerging technologies in mapping, visualization, mobility, and AI.

• Collaborate with automotive customers and partners on navigation, ADAS, connected vehicles, and software-defined vehicles.

• Design and validate architectures for real-time telemetry, routing, and EV ecosystem solutions.

• Work with embedded systems, vehicle E/E architectures, and map delivery pipelines.

• Partner with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, supporting integration of Mapbox technologies into in-vehicle systems and connected platforms.

• Engage with cross-functional teams to define, test, and scale innovative in-vehicle experiences powered by Mapbox.

What We Believe are Important Traits for This Role

• Experience: 8+ years in solutions architecture, pre-sales engineering, or enterprise consulting with a record of customer-facing success.

• Language: Fluent in Japanese and English (both written and verbal communication)

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

• Domain Expertise: Proven experience with GIS, location intelligence, and geospatial data processing, including spatial databases, vector and raster data, geocoding, routing, and map rendering.

• Technical Skills

• Architecture & Design: Proven ability to translate complex requirements into scalable, robust technical architectures aligned with customer objectives.

• Solution Selling: Demonstrated ability to articulate how technical architectures deliver business value, connecting design decisions to commercial outcomes and ROI.

• Collaboration: Proven ability to work autonomously while effectively partnering across distributed, cross-functional teams (Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success).

• Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills with both technical and executive audiences.

• Strategic Mindset: Capable of bridging high-level business strategy with technical implementation.

• Mobility: Willingness to travel up to 25% for customer meetings, workshops, and industry events.

• Experience collaborating with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, preferably in navigation, ADAS, connected-vehicle, or SDV programs.

• Understanding of automotive software stacks, E/E architectures, and middleware integration.

• Familiarity with vehicle data telemetry, map delivery, and over-the-air (OTA) update workflows.

• Experience in real-time systems, embedded development environments, or automotive cloud connectivity.

• Ability to operate within automotive lifecycle processes (requirements management, validation, homologation).

What We Value

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.

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We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. We do not discriminate against any protected class.

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