Senior Backend Engineer

Join Via to be a part of something meaningful. We are transforming transportation worldwide, helping cities become smarter, greener, and more connected. From redefining daily commutes to tackling humanity’s environmental challenges, our vision is bold — and we need exceptional minds like yours to make it happen. As a Senior Backend Engineer at Via, you’ll be a vital part of our TLV-based R&D team. Together, we design, build, and scale cutting-edge backend systems that power our global operations. You’ll thrive in a culture that blends innovation, collaboration, and agility, where your work will directly impact the lives of countless individuals and transform how communities move. What You’ll Do: • Architect, build, and scale robust and modern microservices – from initial design through deployment to production. • Own features end-to-end: from concept through development, testing, deployment, and maintenance – with a strong sense of accountability. • Lead system design decisions, define service boundaries, and help shape scalable architecture for global usage. • Write production-grade, efficient code that emphasizes performance, reliability, and maintainability. • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and design to drive features that deliver real value to users. • Stay ahead of the curve by constantly evaluating and integrating emerging technologies and development practices. • Promote engineering excellence: code reviews, mentorship, clean code principles, and advocating for best practices across the board. • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to growing team expertise through knowledge-sharing and technical leadership. Who You Are: • B.Sc. in Computer Science (or equivalent hands-on experience). • 6+ years of backend development experience, including building production systems at scale. • Skilled in one or more modern backend languages such as Python, Go, Java, or Node.js, with strong adaptability. • Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and fundamentals like data structures, multithreading, and design patterns. • Fast learner with a growth mindset and a passion for innovation. • Strong communicator and a collaborative team player, comfortable leading discussions and initiatives in fast-moving environments. 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 equity. • 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. 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 world-class 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.