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 Backend Engineer at Via, you’ll work within our core R&D center as a member of our Rider Accounts team. You’ll design, develop, implement, maintain and troubleshoot in a cutting-edge environment. Within Via’s infrastructure, you’ll focus on building optimized, scalable and innovative designs.

What You’ll Do:

• Be responsible for implementing microservices from design to production.
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development including design, implementation, and deployment.
• Responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of new product features / components
• Ensuring application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
• Research and suggest new technologies for boosting the product.
• Shape how cities move - your lines of code become millions of shared rides delivered equitably and efficiently.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 2 years of backend development and databases experience
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in Python, C++, Ruby, Java, or C#
• Solid programming foundations: data-structures, multi-threading, OOP and design patterns
• Experience with SQL/MySQL and in low level performance optimizations, including profiling and memory analysis, is a plus
• Expertise with cloud platforms: AWS, Kubernetes is a plus
• Clear communication (written and verbal) is crucial to our success. You should be able to formulate your ideas concisely, and communicate complex information succinctly.  
• Ability to drive work forward independently in a cross-functional, geographically distributed team environment

Compensation and Benefits (NYC, CA, CO, WA Only)

• 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: $130,000 - $170,000
• We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.