Algorithms Researcher
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Job Description
Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single persons daily commute to reducing humanitys collective environmental footprint weve got huge goals.
As an Algorithms Researcher at Via youll join a team that explores the vast collection of relevant data and creates the optimization algorithms that drive Vias mass scale complex multi-dimensional automated dispatch.
What Youll Do:
- Mathematically model the competing demands on Vias system.
- Develop online algorithms for real-time decision-making focusing on optimizing system utilization while maintaining a high quality of service for riders.
- Design and implement highly efficient and scalable algorithmic solutions to power decision-making systems under large-scale real-world operational demands.
- Use sophisticated statistical methods to analyze demand traffic and fleet performance and generate insights that inform algorithm development.
Who You Are:
- ./PhD Computer Science / Mathematics / Physics or similar
- Significant academic research experience in relevant fields.
- Extensive knowledge of algorithms with a focus on graph theory and combinatorial optimization.
- Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in hands-on algorithms development.
- Analytical: you can extract the essential features of a complex real-life problem to arrive at a simple and relevant mathematical model.
- Experience in Python programming - Advantage.
- Fast learner: you can quickly master concepts disciplines and methods.
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
- Hands-on: you are able to realize your ideas in code.
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
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 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 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.
Employment Type
Full Time
