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Via is a TransitTech company using technology to transform transportation by developing public mobility systems worldwide.

Via is revolutionizing global transportation through their TransitTech platform, operating in over 650 communities across 35+ countries. As the Algo Developer Team Lead, you'll spearhead the development of Via's core routing engine, leading a talented team of backend engineers. This role combines technical leadership with algorithmic expertise, focusing on solving complex optimization problems for real-time transportation systems.

The position requires a strong technical background with 6+ years of backend development experience and 2+ years in technical leadership. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing sophisticated routing algorithms while managing and mentoring a team of engineers. The ideal candidate should have deep knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization, particularly in routing and pathfinding.

Via offers a compelling opportunity to make a real-world impact, as their solutions help millions of users access more efficient and sustainable transportation options. The company provides a competitive compensation package, including equity, and embraces a hybrid work model from their Tel Aviv office. You'll be part of a mission-driven organization that's dedicated to making transportation more accessible, efficient, and environmentally friendly.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical work, requiring someone who can both lead a team and dive deep into complex algorithmic challenges. If you're passionate about using technology to solve real-world transportation problems and want to lead a team at the forefront of transit innovation, this position offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.

Lead Via's core routing engine development team, overseeing algorithm optimization and engineering team management for global transportation solutions.

Algo Developer Team Lead

Via is a TransitTech company transforming transportation through technology, providing dynamic public mobility solutions worldwide.

Via, a pioneering TransitTech company, is revolutionizing public transportation through innovative technology solutions. As a Staff Engineer, Backend, you'll be at the forefront of developing robust, scalable systems that power Via's transportation solutions, impacting hundreds of thousands of riders weekly. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in backend systems and distributed architecture.

You'll lead high-caliber engineering teams, driving technical direction while maintaining a strong focus on code quality and system performance. The position offers an opportunity to work on meaningful projects that directly impact public transit accessibility, particularly benefiting low-income and minority communities, special needs populations, and students.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of backend software experience, with deep knowledge of Python, Java, or similar languages, and expertise in cloud platforms and database technologies. You'll work in a collaborative environment with world-class product and operations teams, contributing to Via's mission of making transit better for everyone.

This role offers competitive compensation ($200,000 - $275,000) plus equity opportunities, comprehensive benefits including free medical plans and 401K matching. Via's commitment to diversity and inclusion makes it an ideal workplace for professionals seeking to make a significant impact in the transportation sector while working with cutting-edge technology.

Lead backend engineering teams at Via, developing scalable transportation technology solutions with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Staff Engineer, Backend

Via is a TransitTech pioneer using technology to transform transportation systems globally, optimizing public mobility networks across 35+ countries.

Via, a pioneering TransitTech company founded in 2012, is revolutionizing global transportation through innovative technology solutions. As a Staff Software Engineer in our London R&D center, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of transportation infrastructure that impacts millions of daily riders worldwide. 

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of transportation and technology, developing and implementing scalable systems that power Via's extensive network of 600+ mobility deployments across 35+ countries. You'll be part of a dynamic environment, collaborating with multiple development teams to build and maintain critical infrastructure and tooling.

The role demands expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and cloud technologies, with a focus on both strategic planning and hands-on implementation. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and frameworks, contributing to systems that optimize networks of various vehicle types, including buses, shuttles, and electric vehicles.

What makes this role particularly compelling is its direct impact on making transportation more efficient, equitable, and sustainable. You'll be part of a mission-driven company that's not just building software, but actively transforming how people move in cities worldwide. The position offers competitive compensation, including equity, comprehensive health benefits, and a collaborative work environment in a prime London location.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to combine technical excellence with meaningful social impact, working on solutions that rival personal car convenience while reducing environmental impact. Via's commitment to diversity and inclusion makes it an welcoming workplace for professionals from all backgrounds.

Staff Software Engineer role at Via, leading infrastructure development and strategy for global transportation technology solutions in London.

Staff Software Engineer

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world, pioneering the TransitTech category by developing public mobility systems.

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person's daily commute to reducing humanity's collective environmental footprint—we've got huge goals. 

As a Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer at Via, you'll join our R&D center in Tel Aviv. You'll be a pivotal member of a cross-functional group working with multiple development teams to build the infrastructure, tooling, and standards for infrastructure and infra-related coding across our company's R&D. This role emphasizes research, programming, building scalable systems, and hands-on operational work in production environments. You'll play a critical role in shaping the future of transportation, affecting millions of riders daily worldwide.

**What You'll Do:**
- Develop, drive, execute, and lead a long-term vision and strategy for Via's infrastructure, and tooling.
- Create scalable, reliable, and efficient systems that enhance our technological foundation and support our growing scale and stability requirements.
- Engage in hands-on coding and development, writing, building, deploying, and maintaining code in production environments.
- Actively participate in day-to-day production operations alongside research and development, implementing real changes in production systems and directly addressing operational challenges.
- Work closely with various development teams, moving between the four teams in our group as needed to address business objectives and tackle the biggest R&D challenges.
- Work across a broad spectrum of technological disciplines, from network and operating system internals to high-level architecture planning.

**Who You Are:**
- BSc or MSc in Computer Science
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend and infrastructure development.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience with one of the following languages: Python, Go, Rust, Java, C, C#, C++.
- Experience in large-scale production microservices environments and devops operations
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures.
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and at least 2 years of experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Ability to move between teams and projects, working effectively in a dynamic environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills, enjoys working with people, and capable of articulating complex technical concepts.

Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe. 

Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact. 

At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated at Via.

Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Via, building scalable systems and shaping the future of transportation technology.

Staff Infrastructure Engineer

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world, from changing daily commutes to reducing humanity's environmental footprint.

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person's daily commute to reducing humanity's collective environmental footprint — we've got huge goals. 

As an Engineering Team Lead at Via, you'll join an energetic and dynamic team, taking on a pivotal role in driving our innovative projects forward. You will be part of a highly talented and motivated development team. This role involves leading a team of skilled engineers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our development processes.

**What You'll Do:**
- Lead and manage a team of excellent Backend engineers, overseeing the development of both end-to-end services and core infrastructure components.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams within Via, to ensure seamless project execution.
- Develop, own, and execute the team's roadmap, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals. 
- Oversee project objectives to enhance and support the overall product strategy.
- Play a central role in managing, coaching, and fostering the growth of your engineering team.
- Guide and mentor team members to ensure they deliver exceptional results by promoting best practices and addressing technical challenges on projects requiring advanced technical expertise.
- Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design

**Who You Are:**
- Minimum of 2 years in a technical leadership role.
- Minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience in Python, Java, or other high-level programming languages
- Minimum of 6 years of backend development and databases experience
- Proven record of developing and scaling products that are highly available, distributed, and large scale
- Clear communication (written and verbal) is crucial to our success. You should be able to formulate your ideas concisely, and communicate complex information succinctly. 
- Ability to drive work forward independently in a cross-functional, geographically distributed team environment
- Experience with cloud platforms

**What We Offer:**
- Joining a global employer with over 600 mobility deployments in 35+ countries
- Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good
- Competitive compensation including stock options
- A hybrid working model and a spacious office near Chancery Lane, where you can enjoy weekly team lunches
- Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA

Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe. 

Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact.

At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated at Via.

Via is an equal opportunity employer.

Join Via as an Engineering Team Lead to drive innovative transportation solutions and lead a talented backend team.

Engineering Team Lead

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world, pioneering the TransitTech category to ensure that the future of transportation is shared, dynamic public mobility.

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person's daily commute to reducing humanity's collective environmental footprint — we've got huge goals. 

As a **Tech Lead, Backend Software Engineering** at Via, you'll work within our core R&D center to shape the architecture, design, and development of our backend systems in a cutting-edge environment. Within Via's infrastructure, you'll focus on building optimized, scalable and innovative software solutions. Via prides itself on being a true partner to the public sector in helping make transit better for everyone but especially those in low income and minority communities. Via is not only a category leader in on-demand transit but has brought its exceptional technology and expertise to the Paratransit & Student transit world. You will be joining Via at a time of rapid growth, impacting hundreds of thousands of riders weekly, many of whom represent special needs populations, students, caregivers, and more.

**What You'll Do:**
- Implement microservices from design to production
- Own development, maintenance, testing strategy, design discussions, and operations
- Participate in all aspects of agile software development
- Drive technical initiatives and establish best practices
- Define and implement coding standards and quality assurance practices
- Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale
- Research and explore new technologies
- Have an impact on product development
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

**Who You Are:**
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in backend software
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Python, Java, C++, or C#
- Strong programming foundations and understanding of CI/CD concepts
- Strong knowledge of database technologies (SQL/MySQL)
- Experienced with low-level performance optimizations
- Expertise with cloud platforms: AWS, Serverless, Kubernetes
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to drive work forward independently

**Compensation and Benefits:**
- Salary Range: $150,000-$225,000 per year
- Comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching

Via is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We encourage all backgrounds, identities, and voices to apply.

Tech Lead, Backend Software Engineering at Via, shaping architecture and development of backend systems in a cutting-edge environment.

Tech Lead, Backend

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world, pioneering the TransitTech category to ensure the future of transportation is shared, dynamic public mobility.

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person's daily commute to reducing humanity's collective environmental footprint — we've got huge goals. 

As a Staff Engineer, Backend at Via, you'll drive the development and maintenance of our backend systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and efficient. Via prides itself on being a true partner to the public sector in helping make transit better for everyone but especially those in low income and minority communities. Via is not only a category leader in on-demand transit but has brought its exceptional technology and expertise to the Paratransit & Student transit world. You will be joining Via at a time of rapid growth, impacting hundreds of thousands of riders weekly, many of whom represent special needs populations, students, caregivers, and more.

Responsibilities:
- Lead high-caliber backend engineering teams who design and implement highly scalable, reliable, and performant backend systems and APIs
- Drive the technical direction and roadmap for backend development
- Lead by example, contributing hands-on to coding, debugging, and troubleshooting complex technical issues
- Act as a subject matter expert in backend engineering
- Define and implement coding standards, development processes, and quality assurance practices
- Work with product and operations teams to convert ideas into a prioritized backlog

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend software
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in Python, Java, C++, or C#
- Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts and related tools
- Strong knowledge of database technologies (SQL/MySQL)
- Expertise with cloud platforms: AWS, Serverless, Kubernetes
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
- Strong leadership and communication skills

We're Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We pioneered the TransitTech category to ensure that the future of transportation is shared, dynamic public mobility — the kind that reduces carbon emissions across congested cities, minimizes reliance on private cars, and provides everyone with accessible, efficient, and affordable ways of getting around.

Staff Engineer, Backend at Via: Lead backend development for transformative transportation technology.

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