Senior Platform Engineer

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 Senior Platform Engineer at Via, you’ll join our R&D center in TLV. You’ll be part of a team of developers and devops engineers, directly contributing to our product by using cutting-edge technologies. You’ll take a critical part in our mission to shape the future of transportation, affecting tens of thousands of riders daily worldwide. The Platform Group is a cross-functional group dedicated to building and maintaining the robust foundation on which Via operates. This team is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD systems, and tools that empower our development and production environments. With a focus on enhancing developer experience, operational efficiency, and reliability, the team drives initiatives that: Design and implement scalable and secure cloud infrastructure. Develop and maintain Kubernetes clusters and related tools, ensuring high availability and performance. Manage edge gateways, WAF solutions, and other critical infrastructure components. Define and enforce CI/CD standards to streamline development and delivery workflows Build tools and automation to enhance productivity across engineering teams. Ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of production infrastructure. What You’ll Do: Define infrastructure standards for dev teams Design, implement and develop tools for controlling infrastructure of micro services Build CI/CD automation and templates with GitLab Build, maintain and operate AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the applications and architecture at Via Work in contact with other teams across the company to ensure smooth and documented changes to all environments Identify and resolve problems in mission-critical services, automating remediation procedures to prevent recurrences Bring ideas to the table, take ownership over their project timelines and deliverables and help us scale Who You Are: BSc. Computer Science or similar. 5+ years of professional experience in backend or full-stack development in a product development team. Object oriented programming programming experience is required. 3+ years experience as Devops/SRE in a production environment 2+ years experience with containers, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD 2+ years experience with AWS or GCP/Azure 1+ years experience with CICD - GitLab/Jenkins/Github actions/etc. Experience with networking, distributed systems, SQL and NoSQL databases Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems internals and administration Fluent in English language Advantage - Experienced with declarative IaC tools like Terraform, Cloudformation or Pulumi Commitment to a collaborative environment infused with professionalism, integrity, passion, and accountability 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. Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems, optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe. Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers, including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact. At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated at Via. Ready to join the ride? Via is an equal opportunity employer.