Algo Engineer

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 Algo Engineer at Via, you’ll join our R&D center in TLV as part of the Algo Engineering group, which is responsible for the infrastructure and engineering that supports various Via algorithms that run in production on our live servers. The position requires deep knowledge of software engineering methodologies and modern infrastructure tools. You will maintain and improve current algo infrastructure, as well as develop new technical products and systems that support the various needs we have here at Via. If you’re a developer by heart and enjoy working on large-scale cloud infrastructure systems in an algorithms oriented hands-on environment, this position might be just for you!

What You'll Do:

Take full ownership of large scale cloud-based infrastructure and systems
Develop and maintain multiple mission critical services
Immediate effect over Via passengers and clients around the world, like making our booking application respond to users significantly faster
Work in close collaboration with devops teams and algorithms developers and researchers

Who You Are:

B.Sc. in Computer Science / Software engineering / Mathematics / similar field
Minimum of 3 years of hands-on industry experience in backend development (Python)
Experience in devops in cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes etc.) - significant advantage
M.Sc. in Computer Science / Software engineering / similar field - significant advantage
Experience in architecture and maintaining cloud systems - significant advantage
Have a solid background in software engineering methodologies, such as git, CI/CD
Fast learner: you can quickly master concepts, disciplines and methods
Team player: you work well with people, as well as by yourself
Pragmatic: you know how to deconstruct a problem into few smaller problems
Concise: you get stuff done, in a simple, elegant way.

Compensation and Benefits

Joining a global employer with over 700 mobility deployments in 40+ countries
Our product impacts millions of users around the world providing alternative transport solutions that are more: efficient and accessible, changing cities to make them greener.
Competitive compensation package which includes base salary and stock options
Health insurance with a discount for family members
Hybrid work and a lovely office situated in the heart of TLV, in Midtown, close to the light rail and train station
Career development and growth opportunities
Other perks: Freefit and other sports lessons, 10bis/Cibus - you choose!, happy hours, team events, communities and many more benefits

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.