Engineering Manager (Citymapper)
Engineering Manager (Citymapper)
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Job Description
At Citymapper (powered by Via) were on a mission to help make cities easier to navigate. Our app helps millions of people around the world make the best decision on how they want to travel. Whether its on foot or by bicycle above ground or underground or a combination of modes our real-time data ensures that users have the most accurate and up-to-date information available.
Were looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact Backend team responsible for the core data infrastructure and backend systems that power the Citymapper platform. Your team will ensure the accuracy of real-time transport data support key user-facing features and develop reliable systems used across the platform - including those for handling user data. This work is central to Citymappers integration into Vias TransitTech solutions and directly shapes the experience of millions of users worldwide. Based in London this role offers the opportunity to grow our engineering presence and guide the technical direction of a core function within the company.
What Youll Do:
- Lead mentor and grow a team of backend and data engineers supporting their development and driving high performance.
- Own the full technical scope of your teams products setting direction and ensuring strong execution.
- Contribute hands-on to the design maintenance and development of scalable efficient backend systems that process large volumes of transport data with high reliability.
- Build new features in our backend systems for routing and transport data.
- Strengthen our analytics capabilities by managing the flow of user data into the data lake - improving compliance and enabling new products and insights.
- Define and uphold technical standards for architecture code quality testing and performance.
- Ensure data accuracy and reliability by monitoring data quality and proactively resolving discrepancies.
- Work closely with engineers architects data scientists and product managers to align on goals and deliverables.
- Lead key projects - from launching new product initiatives to migrating systems and data to improve compliance and availability.
Who You Are:
- 4 years of experience managing a team
- 8 years experience in software engineering or data science
- Experience working with large Python codebases
- Experience working with cloud computing platforms
- BSc in Computer Science Mathematics or related degree
- Independent responsible with a true desire to make an impact
- Passionate about software engineering and constantly expanding your knowledge
- Driven by tough challenges and producing reliable and scalable solutions
- Enthusiastic about code quality architecture design testing and performance
- Great leadership and interpersonal communication skills passionate about building and motivating teams to reach their potential
- Experience working with AWS and Kubernetes - Advantage
- Experience working with data warehousing technologies such as Snowflake Databricks Redshift Google BigQuery etc. - Advantage
Compensation and Benefits:
- Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good:
- We are one of 17 Ventures That Embody the U.N.s 17 Sustainable Development Goals
- Inc. Magazines Best in Business Awardee in the software category for Companies That Put Purpose Before Profit
- Competitive compensation including stock options
- A spacious office near Chancery Lane where you can enjoy weekly team lunches
- Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA
Were Via and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. Were 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 youre 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 doesnt 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
