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# Solutions Architect, Enterprise at Mapbox

- **Company:** [Mapbox](https://feeny.ai/companies/mapbox)
- **Location:** China
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-03-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mapbox/ed7fc29b-9fa3-4649-b592-fd8114a940da/application

**Skills:** Mapbox SDKs, APIs, JavaScript, Android, iOS, Web technologies, Mobile technologies, Back-end APIs, Front-end SDKs, GIS, Location intelligence, Geospatial data, Mapping, AWS, Azure, GCP, AI technologies

> The Solutions Architect partners with customers to design, prototype, and deliver scalable solutions on the Mapbox platform. This role involves leading technical discovery, designing architectures using APIs and SDKs, and providing technical guidance during pre-sales cycles to drive customer success.

## 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 will work directly with customers and account teams to discover needs, design architectures, and deliver solutions that turn data, mobility, and mapping into effective digital experiences and measurable business outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who combines technical depth with commercial acumen and thrives at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery. Successful candidates typically have a mix of software engineering, product management, solutions engineering, and technical consulting experience prior to this role. Core responsibilities

- Partner with Sales to position Mapbox’s technical value and shape opportunities.
- Lead technical discovery to understand customer goals, requirements, and success criteria, and ensure solution designs meet business objectives.
- Design and present scalable architectures using Mapbox SDKs, APIs, and platform services.
- Respond to technical customer requests (RFI/RFQ) with clear technical documentation and solution proposals.
- Provide technical guidance during the pre-sales cycle and deliver rapid technical enablement via workshops, demos, and PoC/PoV in a fast-paced digital customer environment.
- Drive customer success by accelerating time-to-value and supporting adoption and expansion in a dynamic, complex ecosystem.
- Advocate for customer needs and provide structured feedback to influence product and engineering direction.
- Stay current on mapping, mobility, and AI technologies and share best practices internally and with customers.

What We Believe are Important Traits for This Role

- 5+ years in solutions architecture, customer-facing engineering (pre-sales, post-sales), or consulting.
- Native-level Mandarin and English fluency: Exemplary written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
- Knowledge of web and mobile technologies (JavaScript, Android, iOS).
- Experience building applications that integrate back-end APIs and front-end SDKs.
- Experience of GIS, location intelligence, geospatial data, and mapping is a plus.
- Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
- Experience with AI technologies is a plus.
- Experience leading technical responses for RFI/RFQ, crafting comprehensive technical proposals.
- Strong business acumen and comfort working autonomously across distributed teams.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex requirements into scalable, robust architectures aligned with customer objectives.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and executive audiences, combined with a proven ability to influence executive, product, engineering, and developer stakeholders.
- Experience supporting high volumes of customer opportunities and context-switching efficiently across stakeholders.
- Experience in various industries (e.g. logistics, telecom, weather) is a plus.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% for customer meetings, workshops, and industry events.

## What We Value

In addition to [our core values](https://www.mapbox.com/about/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.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have received the [Mapbox Non-US Privacy Notice](https://www.mapbox.com/legal/applicant-privacy-notice/) for applicants, which is linked here.  Completing this application requires you to provide personal data, such as your name and contact information, which is mandatory for Mapbox to process your application. We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. We do not discriminate against any protected class.

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## About Mapbox

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mapbox is a global location platform that provides maps, navigation, search, and real-time location data services to power experiences for developers, enterprises, and consumers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Stage)
- **Headquarters**: Washington, DC, USA (with offices in San Francisco, Helsinki, and Minsk)
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Eric Gundersen, Mikel Maron, Alex Barth, Will White, Tom MacWright

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Location Technology / Geospatial Data / Developer Infrastructure
- Target customers: B2B and B2D (Developer-first) — serving logistics, delivery, automotive, retail, travel, manufacturing, and enterprise software companies
- Mission or purpose: To power navigation for people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. They equip innovators to keep up with a changing world through real-time data and map rendering technologies.

## Products & Services
- **Mapbox Maps**: A customizable, high-performance mapping platform offering a suite of APIs and SDKs for web and mobile applications, including vector tiles, static maps, and map design tools.
- **Mapbox Navigation**: Turn-by-turn navigation services for car, truck, and last-mile delivery, optimized for real-time traffic and routing.
- **Mapbox Search**: Geocoding and place search APIs that provide location intelligence and address autocomplete.
- **Mapbox Data**: A rich set of datasets including traffic data, points of interest (POI), and real-time location insights for analytics and planning.
- **Mapbox Unity SDK**: Tools for building immersive location-based experiences in games, AR/VR, and simulation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company); Mapbox raised over $350M in equity funding. In 2020, its valuation was reported as approximately $1B.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — Over $370M raised from investors
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: SoftBank Vision Fund, Foundry Group, DFJ Growth, True Ventures, Glynn Capital, Atomico, and others. Strategic partners include the United Nations, World Bank, USAID, and Doctors Without Borders.
- **Growth Signals**: Headquartered in DC with offices in SF, Helsinki, and Minsk; serves millions of developers and enterprise customers globally; expanding into automotive, logistics, and IoT verticals. In October 2024, they launched new real-time data products for fleet management.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Developer-First Platform**: Serves a massive global developer community with a strong open-source ethos and extensive APIs/SDKs.
- **Customizability and Performance**: Unmatched ability for developers to style maps and control rendering, with low-latency vector tiles.
- **Real-Time Data Ecosystem**: Proprietary traffic, navigation, and location data that continuously updates, creating a data moat.
- **Strong Industry Partnerships**: Works with the UN, World Bank, and global enterprises, demonstrating trust and reliability beyond typical commercial use.

## Strategic Focus
- **Automotive & Logistics Growth**: Deepening integrations with automotive OEMs and delivery/logistics companies for real-time navigation and fleet management.
- **Real-Time Intelligence**: Expanding data products for real-time location analytics, traffic, and supply chain visibility.
- **Developer Ecosystem Expansion**: Investing in SDKs, Unity integrations, and developer tools to maintain community leadership.
- **Global Reach**: Scaling enterprise sales across non-US markets, especially Europe and Asia.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-First Culture**: Mapbox embraces work flexibility; most roles are remote-friendly, and employees are free to work from home, offices, or even a national park with good WiFi.
- **Comprehensive Benefits**: Offers competitive compensation, equity, generous PTO, company-wide breaks, retirement programs, and comprehensive healthcare/mental health support.
- **Family Support**: Paid maternity, paternity, adoption, and family care leave.
- **Social Impact**: Over 30 hours of paid volunteer time annually and a donation-matching benefit. The team works on projects with NGOs and social impact organizations.
- **Engineering-Driven**: A builder culture with a focus on innovation, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration.
- **Diverse and Inclusive**: Committed to DEI, with employee resource groups and policies promoting equity and inclusion.
- **Open Positions**: As of mid-2025, there were 77 open roles across multiple locations, including remote and hybrid options in the US, Helsinki, and Minsk.

## Sources
1. [mapbox.com/company](https://www.mapbox.com/company)
2. [mapbox.com/careers](https://www.mapbox.com/careers)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/mapbox](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mapbox)
4. [mapbox.com/company/culture](https://www.mapbox.com/company/culture)
5. [crunchbase.com/organization/mapbox](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mapbox)

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