VP Engineering, Remix by Via

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
350K-400K Annually
Expert/Leader
Automotive • Mobile • Social Impact • Transportation
We’re putting our heads together to modernize mobility, one shared ride at a time.
The Role
Lead Remix's engineering organization, set technical vision and strategy, evolve architecture across frontend, backend, data and geospatial systems, drive AI-native engineering practices, build and retain engineering talent, and partner with product, design, data science, and customer teams to deliver reliable, data-driven transportation planning products.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Remix, acquired by Via in 2021, is the leading collaborative platform for transportation planning, scheduling, and street design. Used by transit agencies, cities, and transportation planners worldwide, Remix helps shape whether people can reliably access work, school, healthcare, and opportunity and ultimately improve mobility for the communities they serve. 

As VP Engineering, you will lead the entire Remix engineering organization, owning the technical vision, engineering strategy, organizational health, and execution behind one of the most important software platforms in public mobility. This is a unique opportunity to lead a product that combines exceptional user experience with deep technical complexity. Remix is known for making sophisticated transportation planning workflows intuitive, visual, and collaborative. Behind that experience lies a platform that spans geospatial systems, real-time collaboration, large-scale transit datasets, optimization and scheduling algorithms, predictive modeling, analytics, modern cloud infrastructure, and emerging AI-powered capabilities.

As AI rapidly transforms both how software is built and what software can do, you will play a central role in shaping Remix's future—driving the adoption of AI-native engineering practices while helping define the next generation of intelligent tools for transportation planners and agencies. You will help shape the future of transportation planning technology while leading a team whose work directly impacts cities, agencies, and millions of riders around the world.

About the Role:

  • Lead the entire Remix engineering organization, setting the technical direction, operating model, and culture for a product suite used by transportation agencies and cities around the world.
  • Define and execute the long-term engineering strategy across Remix Planning, Scheduling, Streets, and emerging product areas, partnering closely with Product, Design, Data Science, Customer Success, and Via’s broader engineering leadership.
  • Drive engineering excellence across the organization, ensuring high standards of quality, reliability, execution, and customer impact while helping shape products that solve real-world transportation challenges.
  • Guide the evolution of Remix’s architecture across frontend applications, backend services, data systems, geospatial platforms, optimization engines, analytics, and integrations within Via’s broader TransitTech platform.
  • Lead the evolution of Remix into an AI-native engineering organization. Build on our existing adoption of coding agents and AI-assisted development, helping teams rethink how software is designed, built, tested, and operated in an era of increasingly capable AI systems.
  • Help define how AI transforms transportation planning itself, bringing new capabilities to Remix that enable agencies and cities to analyze scenarios faster, automate complex planning and scheduling workflows, and make better transportation decisions at scale.
  • Build, grow, and retain a world-class engineering organization by attracting exceptional talent, developing leaders, and fostering a culture of ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as a senior member of Via’s technical leadership team, contributing to company-wide strategy and helping shape the future of transportation technology.

About You:

  • Extensive engineering leadership experience, including a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations.
  • Experience leading complex, technical software products, ideally in areas such as SaaS, enterprise software, developer tools, mapping, transportation, logistics, data platforms, or other workflow-rich domains.
  • Strong technical credibility across modern software architecture, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and data-intensive applications.
  • Comfortable operating at every level—from organizational strategy and technical vision to architecture reviews, system design discussions, and critical engineering decisions. You can go deep when needed and earn the trust of senior engineers.
  • A product-minded leader who values craftsmanship and understands how exceptional engineering, product, and design teams work together to create software customers love.
  • Excited by the opportunity to apply AI across the engineering lifecycle. You actively leverage AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and emerging workflows to improve engineering productivity, quality, and velocity.
  • Bullish on the role of AI in transportation software and eager to help define how AI can enhance planning, scheduling, analysis, decision-making, and user experiences across the Remix product suite.
  • Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain exceptional engineering talent and leaders.
  • Energized by mission-driven work and motivated by the opportunity to improve transportation systems and access to opportunity for communities around the world.

Compensation and Benefits (US only)

  • Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable.
  • Salary Range: $350,000-$400,000 USD
  • We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans, 401K matching, catered lunch on Wednesdays, and many other perks.

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

  • Extensive engineering leadership experience building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations
  • Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain exceptional engineering talent and leaders
  • Strong technical credibility across modern software architecture, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and data-intensive applications
  • Experience defining and executing long-term engineering strategy, operating models, and technical vision
  • Comfort operating at every level from organizational strategy to system design and architecture reviews
  • Experience leading complex technical software products (SaaS, enterprise software, mapping, transportation, logistics, data platforms)
  • Experience with geospatial systems, real-time collaboration, optimization/scheduling algorithms, predictive modeling, and analytics
  • Experience adopting and leveraging AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and AI-assisted development workflows
  • Proven experience partnering closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and Customer Success teams
  • Mission-driven mindset with interest in improving public transportation and mobility
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The Company
Chicago, IL
0 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

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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