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
- 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.
Ready to join the ride?
Via is an equal opportunity employer.
