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title: 'Staff Data Scientist at Via'
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# Staff Data Scientist at Via

- **Company:** Via
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/via/jobs/8923185002

## Job description

Position: Staff Data Scientist, Via Transportation, Inc. (New York City, NY) - Telecommuting permitted

Duties: Apply advanced quantitative and statistical methods to support business model development and product innovation. Develop and implement Bayesian models and stochastic simulations to generate insights and predictions, including analyses of user behavior and system performance. Manage projects end-to-end, including data extraction, cleaning, and preparation; model development and validation; and deployment of analytical solutions. Design and develop proof-of-concept applications, as needed, to operationalize and demonstrate modeling results. Prepare and deliver regular reports and presentations summarizing methodologies, progress, and key findings to stakeholders.

Salary: $115,835 to $175,000

Requirements: Master’s degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a closely related quantitative field. Experience completing at least two (2) projects utilizing Bayesian inference, stochastic modeling, or a combination of both, gained in either academic or professional settings. Demonstrated experience developing high-quality functional or object-oriented code, evidenced by approximately 10,000 lines of code written in Python, R, or another programming language suitable for data analytics. Telecommuting permitted.

Contact: Sharon Lee, SVP, People Operations

Via Transportation, Inc.

114 5th Avenue, 17th Floor

New York, NY, 20022

(888) 501-7511

strategic-growth-us@ridewithvia.com

Via is an equal opportunity employer.

## About Via

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Via provides software and operations to build and optimize dynamic, shared public mobility networks for cities, transit agencies, schools, universities, healthcare providers, and corporations around the world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (conflicting reports: some sources list a public stock symbol VIA on NYSE, but LinkedIn and Crunchbase classify it as privately held; total disclosed funding of $1.4B)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Daniel Ramot (CEO), Oren Shoval (CTO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Public transportation technology, mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), paratransit, student transit, microtransit, and transit planning software.
- Target customers: B2G (transit agencies, cities), B2B (corporations, universities, healthcare providers), and B2C (riders).
- Mission or purpose statement: “Using technology to transform transportation. Creating more livable cities that are efficient, highly connected, and help more people easily access education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.”

## Products & Services
- **Microtransit**: On-demand, dynamic ride-sharing services for cities and transit agencies to fill gaps in fixed-route networks.
- **Paratransit**: AI-powered paratransit software (including Eligibility Manager, AI Application Scanning, Caregiver App) to digitize approvals, reduce ride times, and increase efficiency.
- **Student Transit**: Flexible, cost-effective school transportation with real-time visibility for districts and parents.
- **Remix Planning & Scheduling**: Data-driven planning, scheduling, and predictive runtime tools to design and optimize transit networks.
- **Citymapper**: Consumer mobility app for journey planning across all modes, plus MaaS+ for agencies to power multimodal trip discovery.
- **Corporate & Campus Shuttles**: Managed shuttle services for employers and universities, using AI routing and scheduling.
- **Health Transportation**: Integrated transportation for healthcare providers and payers to improve patient access.
- **Via Intelligence**: A vertical AI platform that provides recommendations and automations to boost transit efficiency and service performance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; confidential valuation upon SPAC merger reports are conflicting (some indicate $3.5B at merger announcement in 2021, but current status unconfirmed).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $1.4B across 12 rounds; annual revenue estimated at $434.3M (as of latest public data).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Works with 700+ global partners including King County Metro (Seattle), Transport for London, Transport for NSW (Australia), Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe. Backed by investors undisclosed in the provided sources.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +10.1% YoY to 827 employees; operates in 29 countries; recent product expansions (AI Paratransit, Remix Planning, Citymapper integration).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical AI platform**: First AI platform purpose-built for public transit, offering predictive runtimes, ridership modeling, and automated planning across all service types.
- **Full-stack offering**: Unique combination of software SaaS, managed operations, and consulting – allowing deep integration with partner agencies.
- **Scale and trust**: 700+ partners globally including some of the largest transit agencies, providing real-world operational data and network effects.
- **Multi-modal ecosystem**: Citymapper acquisition gives a consumer-facing mobility app that feeds insights back to the planning tools.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening AI capabilities across all product lines (e.g., AI Planning, AI Paratransit) to automate more decisions and reduce costs for partners.
- Expanding student transit and health transportation verticals as high-growth adjacent markets.
- Continued global expansion into new cities and countries, particularly in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
- Integrating Citymapper’s rider experience data with Via’s operations platform to close the loop between planning, operations, and ridership.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Employees get to directly impact urban livability, equity, and sustainability through transportation technology.
- **Hybrid workspace**: Flexible on-site/remote policy (typical time on-site is flexible); offices in New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and international hubs.
- **Compensation & benefits**: Competitive salaries, equity packages, 401(k), health/dental/vision insurance, FSA, life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, generous parental leave, and family medical leave.
- **Professional development**: Learning opportunities via “Via-Versity”, customized development tracks, and exposure to cutting-edge AI and transit operations.
- **Culture**: Values of “Smart, Human, Shared” – intellectual curiosity, focus on human impact, and collaboration across teams.
- **Perks**: Free snacks and drinks, travel concierge services, company car (for certain roles), local volunteer opportunities, Employee Resource Groups.
- **Inclusive hiring**: Committed to equal opportunity and diverse backgrounds; explicitly welcomes unconventional career paths.

## Sources
1. [Life at Via careers page](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/)
2. [Via public mobility solutions – product overview](https://ridewithvia.com/)
3. [Via open jobs listings](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/jobs)
4. [LinkedIn company profile for Via](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridewithvia)
5. [Built In company profile and perks](https://builtin.com/company/via)

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