Director of Engineering, Mobile - Via
New York City, NY
About the Job
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:
- 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: $225,000 - $325,000 per year
- We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.
We're Via, and 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, and provides everyone with accessible, efficient, and affordable ways of getting around.
We created the first end-to-end TransitTech solution for cities and transit agencies, offering world-class software, service design, and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves.
Via was founded with the guiding principle that we go further when we go together. 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 anyways. 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.
