Via is on a mission to create public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data-driven, and efficient digital networks. With hundreds of agency partners around the world, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider globally.
As a Talent Acquisition Principal at Via, you'll play a direct role in growing, scaling, and operationalizing talent processes. We’re a people first organization and it’s the cornerstone of Via’s success. You will work in partnership with recruiters and hiring managers to find the best candidates for a variety of functions. You’ll implement thoughtful and creative strategies to engage top talent. You'll help craft and refine our strategies for candidate engagement and experience. As Via continues to scale, you will play a critical role in helping achieve our ambitious hiring goals.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of talent at Via.
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with recruiters and hiring managers to understand their hiring needs to help create and implement strategies for candidate outreach
- Proactively map, track, and source top technical talent across major US markets; leveraging your strong research skills, you'll become a subject matter expert in industry trends and complex talent searches
- Build strong, diverse, and inclusive candidate pools using various sourcing techniques
- Make data-driven decisions, using relevant metrics to assess the effectiveness of your sourcing strategies and demonstrate results
- Design and implement a comprehensive and fair interview process; leverage feedback and data-driven insights to refine accordingly
- Conduct initial conversations and preliminary interviews with candidates across teams and functions
- Create a best-in-class candidate experience throughout the interview experience
- Develop robust internal processes to optimize the efficacy, agility and impact of the Strategic Growth function
Who You Are:
- Intellectually curious, collaborative, and eager to grow in a fast-moving People Operations function
- Results-driven; you're motivated to meet and exceed your goals
- Reliable, independent, and able to manage high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment
- A savvy, tactful, and graceful communicator – you intuitively find the right tone in every situation, and enjoy working with others
- Analytical and innovative; you're a natural problem-solver, and you approach new challenges with creativity
- Technically savvy; you may already know some Boolean operators, and you're excited to explore new platforms
- A minimum of 3+ years of experience at a high growth company
Compensation and Benefits:
- We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching
- Base Salary Range: $95,000- $145,000 per year plus equity as part of a total compensation package. Final compensation will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills.
- Comprehensive health coverage, with low-cost dental and vision plans.
- A 401(k) with company match and vesting.
- Fully paid parental leave for new parents, with extended leave options.
- Additional benefits (mental health, pet insurance, and other wellness perks).
- 20 days of paid time off (PTO) annually.
There has never been a more exciting time to be on the cutting edge of public mobility. Ready to join the ride?
Via is an equal opportunity employer.
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of experience at a high-growth company
Via Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Via and has not been reviewed or approved by Via.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or competitive in some roles, with mentions of high base salaries and achievable incentives. Feedback suggests equity is available and sometimes easy to exercise after vesting.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is referenced as part of the package and viewed positively in certain cases. Feedback suggests equity terms can be favorable and contribute to overall compensation satisfaction.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare benefits are highlighted as a strong point within the benefits package. Feedback suggests health coverage is valued by some employees.
Via Insights
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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