Software Engineer, Via
Citymapper
+ Stock options
Office located in Chancery Lane, London
TransitTech platform
Job no longer available
TransitTech platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
+ Stock options
Office located in Chancery Lane, London
1001+ employees
Company mission
Via's mission is to use technology to transform transport.
Role
Who you are
- You have strong experience working on a sizable project ( in terms of scale or feature set)
- A track record of working with Product teams would be preferred - ideally in a B2C environment. Generally, a minimum of 4 years of experience would be recommended
- You are proficient in cloud computing platforms would be ideal, preferably AWS and Kubernetes
- You have designed and built systems that are highly available and handle large amounts of data
- Effective at managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working both independently and in teams
- A great communicator with the ability to adjust to a variety of stakeholders
- A real team player who enjoys wearing multiple hats and collaborating on projects of all types
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer, you will help our Back End team build and maintain the systems that power the core journey planner app (router and real time data) as well as develop and expand our system around payment, ticketing and 3rd party integrations
- This includes the information that is presented to the final user in the apps, but also the internal logs and metrics consumed by other systems and teams
- We recently completed the move to Kubernetes using AWS EKS and Karpenter - our deployment consists of around 5000 pods on average
- Design, maintain, and build backend systems that handle large amounts of transport data with zero downtime
- Take ownership of development, maintenance, testing strategy, deployment, and operations
- Write, review and discuss technical documents
- Provide support to other engineers and non-technical teams across Citymapper
- Have an impact on product development by making impactful technical decisions, influencing the system architecture, development practices and more
Salary benchmarks
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Via is a world-leading public mobility technology provider, transforming transportation and logistics systems into highly efficient digital networks. Its TransitTech platform powers cost-effective, convenient, and equitable mobility across the globe including public transport, student transport, corporate transport, and paratransit.
The company has two smart go-to-market strategies. First, it licenses the technology to cities wanting on-demand solutions. Secondly, it provides a full solution for operators (such as TfL) including technologies, operations, marketing, and data science. After acquiring Remix, a mapping and transit-planning tool, Via combined the software with its own on-demand transit data to help cities visualize how on-demand services can become part of the public transit system.
With hundreds of partnerships in place, and operating across the globe, Via is committed to revolutionizing the way the world moves. The company has stated plans to go public, but for now, seems focussed on expanding its services - for example with the wheelchair-accessible autonomous shuttle service it launched in partnership with May Mobility. Substantial funds will enable Via to expand its suite of products and improve its services, as well as innovate and accelerate expansion across markets and verticals.
Insights
Company
Employee endorsements
Career progression
"Many people in senior leadership have been here for a long time and people seem to be promoted internally often"
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2023
$110m
LATE VC
Nov 2021
$130m
SERIES G
Total funding: $887.1m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness benefits
- Local volunteer opportunities
- Support for all new parents
- Learning opportunities through our Via-Versity
- Employee Resource Groups
Company values
- Sharing - Sharing is a founding principle; it’s in our DNA. Sharing rides, yes (that one’s a no-brainer) but we’re also passionate about collaboration, resource and knowledge sharing, and even our successes and failures, too. We ride together, in all we do.
- Equity - Transport is a great equaliser — it removes barriers to good jobs, quality healthcare, and educational opportunities for all. Where you live should not determine your economic mobility or overall quality of life.
- Sustainability - Building sustainable cities means working towards a car-free future. And in the short term, getting people out of their single occupancy vehicles and switching to electric vehicles wherever possible.
- AD&I - We’re committed to Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion at Via, and in helping advance racial equity in transport systems and through policy. A diverse and inclusive workforce is proven to drive real business success, and we work towards our AD&I goals every day.
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Founders
Daniel Ramot
(CEO)Formerly an Engineering Manager in the Israeli Air Force. Prior to founding Via, they were the Director of D.E. Shaw (research into computational biochemistry).
Oren Shoval
(CTO)Experienced Systems Engineer, with a PhD in Systems Biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science
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