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 Director of Engineering, Mobile, you will have a truly unique opportunity to lead Via’s state of the art mobile apps. We do extraordinary things at Via. We build apps that are used by millions, we build dozens of branded apps through an innovative app generation “factory”, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. You will be responsible for crafting products, technology and delivery. Your day to day involves putting together strategic plans, designing architecture, code reviewing, promoting testing automation and full CI, managing and recruiting brilliant people, leading and mentoring mobile engineering teams. You will ensure high quality delivery with automated test suites, monitoring solutions, CI pipelines.
What You'll Do:
- Lead and execute on a long term vision and strategy for Via’s mobile teams
- Drive the technical direction and roadmap for mobile development, working closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize initiatives and deliver on business objectives
- Coach, support and provide feedback for your direct reports to positively impact their career development and growth
- Act as a subject matter expert in mobile engineering, providing guidance and thought leadership to teams within our R&D center
- Improve engineering-wide processes and practices in collaboration with other engineering managers
- Create a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusion on your team
Who You Are:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing and leading mobile teams—including evaluating technologies, work methods, architecture and design
- Minimum of 8 years of solid experience building complex mobile apps in IOS/Android/Flutter
- Experience combining full stack and mobile is a big advantage
- BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, or any related degree
- An all-around team player and self-motivated individual
- Passion for code craftsmanship
- Experience working on high-scale, production-grade projects
- A strong leader with the ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor team members to achieve their full potential
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Compensation and Benefits:
- Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity.
- Salary Range: $225,000 - $325,000 per year.
- We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.
We’re Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We’re driven by a simple mission: to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive.
Our teams of world-class engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more.
If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become/already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
Ready to join the ride?
Ready to join the ride?
Via is an equal opportunity employer.
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What We Do
We build technology that changes the way the world moves. Our guiding principle is simple: the future of transportation is dynamic, shared public mobility — the kind that reduces carbon emissions across cities, compliments existing transit infrastructure, and provides equitable access to efficient, affordable ways of getting around. For everyone.
Why Work With Us
You’ll work in an established startup that’s growing at staggering speed. We have plenty of room for the most bold among us to dream it up and make it happen. You’ll be empowered to experiment, and encouraged to challenge what we’ve already done while making stuff no one’s even thought of yet.
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