About this role:

We are offering a unique opportunity to join us as a Software Architect, be part of the founding group of Via's architecture organization & lead Vias system design to the next level.

In Via were making public transportation smarter & building a system that can do anything when it comes to mobility. 

As a Software Architect you will be responsible for defining, maintaining & visualizing the design of the architecture & the interaction between its components. You will guide, mentor & influence a group of dozens or even hundreds engineers in building an optimized, scalable design, innovate & remove development related roadblocks. You will be part of a leading team of architects who work closely with the product & business units on the most strategic opportunities. You will translate strategic business opportunities to system design, create a shared vision & verify the correct problems are being addressed with the best solutions.

What Youll Do:

• Participate in cross-functional meetings & workshops to gather requirements, identify technical challenges, & propose innovative solutions that balance business needs with technical constraints.
• Collaborate closely with product managers to understand business goals, product requirements, & priorities, ensuring technical solutions align with strategic objectives.
• Act as a technical evangelist within the organization, advocating for architectural excellence, innovation, & collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality software products that exceed customer expectations.
• Lead the strategic design of key product features, working closely with product managers, tech leads, & cross-functional teams to define architectural requirements, identify technical dependencies, & prioritize development efforts in alignment with business objectives.
• Actively participate in hands-on coding tasks, contributing to the development of critical components, prototypes, or proof-of-concepts to demonstrate architectural concepts, validate design decisions, & mentor junior developers in best coding practices.

Who you are:

• B.Sc Computer Science, Mathematics, or any related degree
• 8+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack development
• Proven mentoring/leading experience
• All-around team player & self-motivated highly independent individual
• Passionate for system design, seeing the big picture & at the same time maintaining the ability to deep dive into details 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Humble & low ego

Were Via, & we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We pioneered the TransitTech category to ensure that the future of transportation is shared, dynamic public mobility the kind that reduces carbon emissions across congested cities, minimizes reliance on private cars, & provides everyone with accessible, efficient, & affordable ways of getting around. 

With the addition of Remix into our portfolio, we created the first end-to-end TransitTech solution for cities & transit agencies, offering world-class software, service design, & operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves.

Were committed to building & nurturing a team as diverse as the communities we serve. Bringing transportation equity to the world begins with championing equal opportunity in our own offices. All backgrounds, identities, & voices are welcomed & celebrated here.

Ready to join the ride?