Staff Software Engineer

Via; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company transforming transportation is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead infrastructure development. This role requires extensive experience in backend development and cloud platforms. You will actively engage in coding, and drive efficiency through scalable systems. Join a firm with a hybrid work model and competitive compensation, making a real impact on global transportation systems.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including equity

Hybrid working model

Comprehensive health scheme through AXA

Weekly team lunches

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend and infrastructure development.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with one of the specified programming languages.
• Experience in large-scale production microservices environments and devops operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a long-term vision and strategy for infrastructure and tooling.
• Create scalable, reliable systems that support growing stability requirements.
• Engage in hands-on coding and maintaining code in production environments.

Skills

Backend Development

Infrastructure Development

Python

DevOps

Distributed Systems

Microservices

Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Java

C++

Education

BSc or MSc in Computer Science

Job description

Job Overview

As a Staff Software Engineer at Via, you'll join our R&D center in London. While our engineering team is mainly based in Tel Aviv, you'll work closely with this talented group across multiple development teams to build the infrastructure, tooling, and standards for infrastructure and infra-related coding across our company's R&D. This role emphasizes research, programming, building scalable systems, and hands‑on operational work in production environments. You'll play a critical role in shaping the future of transportation, affecting millions of riders daily worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Develop, drive, execute, and lead a long‑term vision and strategy for Via's infrastructure, and tooling.
• Create scalable, reliable, and efficient systems that enhance our technological foundation and support our growing scale and stability requirements.
• Engage in hands‑on coding and development, writing, building, deploying, and maintaining code in production environments.
• Actively participate in day‑to‑day production operations alongside research and development, implementing real changes in production systems and directly addressing operational challenges.
• Work closely with various development teams, moving between the four teams in our group as needed to address business objectives and tackle the biggest R&D challenges.
• Work across a broad spectrum of technological disciplines, from network and operating system internals to high‑level architecture planning.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend and infrastructure development.
• At least 3 years of hands‑on experience with one of the following languages: Python, Go, Rust, Java, C, C#, C++.
• Experience in large‑scale production microservices environments and devops operations.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and at least 2 years of experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ability to move between teams and projects, working effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, enjoys working with people, and capable of articulating complex technical concepts.

About Via

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. We build technology that changes the way the world moves, 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. 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.

What We Offer

• Joining a global employer with over 600 mobility deployments in 35+ countries
• Being part of a company awarded for its commitment to social good
• Competitive compensation including equity
• A hybrid working model and a spacious office near Chancery Lane, where you can enjoy weekly team lunches
• Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA