Map Interface Designer, Snap Map

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Our mission is to build the world’s most personal map. To help you stay in touch with friends, find things to do together, and explore the world. While traditional maps were built for cars, Snap Map is built for people. As a member of our engineering team based in our New York office, you will fill a unique role focused on technically-minded visual and interaction design, at the intersection of cartography, UI/UX, and game design.

We’re looking for a Map Designer to join the Snap Map team!

What You’ll Do:

• Work with engineers, designers, and product managers to create new features and visual styles for the Snap Map

• Maintain a balanced level of visual detail on the map, adjusting colors, text, and other cartographic features as we add and remove content

• Help make the map fun and dynamic, with lighting, animation, and 3D objects that change based on seasons, holidays, time of day, or the weather

• Become an expert in our custom stylesheet and scripting tools, push the boundaries of what we can do with our current capabilities, and identify and advocate for new areas of development

• Manage and track A/B tests, coordinating with engineers and product managers to help us understand what new features Snapchatters like best through data-driven insights

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Great attention to detail, with strong written, visual, and verbal communication

• Ability to work across disciplines and multi-task

• Strong visual sensibility

• Familiarity with text-based development tools and basic engineering practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience

• 3+ years of experience designing and creating interactive media such as websites, maps, games, or visualizations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cartography/map design and geospatial data, such as OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, ArcGIS, QGIS

• Experience with markup (HTML/CSS), scripting languages (e.g. JavaScript, Lua), or game engines (e.g. Unity) for defining layout, animation, and interactivity

• Experience with creating/managing 2D pixel/vector art, 3D models (e.g. Blender), or other visual authoring tools like shaders

• Familiarity with git and/or other version control systems

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $118,000-$176,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $112,000-$167,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$150,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.