Engineering Manager, Mobile Team

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 Mobile Engineering Manager at Via, you’ll lead the development of product area within our mobile apps that helps transit agencies deliver reliable and efficient service to their communities. You’ll guide a team of engineers in building something entirely new while working closely with other teams to ensure the product integrates seamlessly into Via’s ecosystem. This role offers the unique opportunity to create from the ground up while leveraging the strengths of an established platform to maximize impact.

What You'll Do:

• Lead a mobile engineering team to deliver scalable, high-quality products (iOS, Android and BE).
• Partner with cross-functional teams across Via to align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Define and execute the team’s roadmap to meet company objectives and deliver impact.
• Uphold technical excellence through thoughtful best practices, code reviews, and architectural improvements.
• Mentor and coach engineers to foster professional growth and a culture of collaboration.
• Optimize team processes, resolve blockers, and ensure efficient project delivery.
• Stay current with industry trends to drive innovation and prepare the team for emerging challenges.
• Contribute to the larger mobile group by helping us to continuously improve our stack, processes and product.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 7 years of software development experience building reliable, user-focused mobile applications (either iOS or Android) and solving complex technical challenges.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams, delivering impactful projects and fostering team growth through clear direction and actionable feedback.
• Strong understanding of modern mobile frameworks, technologies and best practices..
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for mobile, localisation, accessibility, automated testing, MVVM architecture.
• Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into high-quality technical solutions.
• Strong communicator and leader, fostering a positive and inclusive team culture that drives collaboration and innovation.
• Adaptable and proactive problem-solver, thriving in dynamic environments and aligning team efforts with evolving company goals.

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: $200,000 - $250,000
• 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’re driven by a simple mission: to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive. 

Our teams of worldclass engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more. 

If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become/already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities. 

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.