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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 Mapping & Data Analyst at Via, you will be managing the mapping layers, data collection and validation process that is the backbone of Via's navigational tools. Your work directly impacts our rider, driver and operator experience, and is the difference between a driver making the right turn or a rider receiving an accurate ETA. Hundreds of cities and transportation agencies around the world trust our maps to get their riders from point A to point B smoothly and efficiently.
What You'll Do:
- You will help to manage the data layers that power Via's mapping suite. You will use proprietary tools and methods to edit, validate and ship data into our production maps on a daily basis.
- You will oversee the end-to-end delivery of our maps to new customers
- You will work to maintain & improve our existing maps
- You will work with our Algorithm and Routing engineers to build for scale by improving tools and automating tasks
Who You Are:
- You have a passion for maps, public transportation and cities, and an interest in turning data into real world experiences for our customers
- You are comfortable dealing with large data sets, and have an eagerness to learn new data skills
- You take are independent learner and bring a hands-on, pragmatic attitude to your work.
- You have exceptional attention to detail, and an ability to communicate those details to other collaborators.
- You have up to 3 years of experience working with GIS systems, mapping data, Python and/or general cartography tools
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: $65,000-$75,000
- 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 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.
Via New York, New York, USA Office
160 Varick Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY, United States, 10013
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