Product Designer II - Maps

About the position

We are hiring a Sr. Product Designer for our Maps Design Team! The Maps Design team at Uber comprises product designers, cartographers, and design engineers dedicated to making the A-to-B experience seamless and efficient. Our mission is to enhance all map-related experiences across Uber's platform. For example: guiding riders to their pickup locations, assisting Earners with navigation, and helping Eaters choose their delivery spots. As both a platform and product team, we design and maintain all map surfaces at Uber, ensuring they align with core product metrics and experiences in the Uber Rider and Earner apps. Your impact will be felt across millions of daily journeys, improving the way people and goods move.

Responsibilities

• Leverage design thinking to innovate and push forward the future vision of map-based experiences on the Uber platform
• Craft intuitive and user-friendly map interfaces across the Rider, Earner, and Eats experiences
• Contribute to the evolution of Uber's design system by developing map-based components and elements
• Present and pitch projects to the extended cross-functional team through design reviews
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, data scientists, and product managers to bring map experiences to life

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience
• Strong product and visual design fundamentals
• Experience designing for maps or spatial user interfaces (e.g., AR/VR)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience designing cartographic base maps
• Experience with web based map design tools such as Mapbox
• Strong interest and passion for maps and cartography
• Basic knowledge of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) or spatial analysis
• Experience with prototyping tools and incorporating real data into designs

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
• May be offered an equity award & other types of compensation
• Various benefits as detailed on Uber's benefits page