Mobile Team Lead

Role Summary

Via is on a mission to create public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data-driven, and efficient digital networks. With hundreds of agency partners around the world, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider globally.

As a Mobile Team Lead at Via, you’ll lead the development of product areas within our mobile apps that helps transit agencies deliver reliable and efficient service to their communities. You’ll guide a team of engineers in building something entirely new while working closely with other teams to ensure the product integrates seamlessly into Via’s ecosystem. This role offers the unique opportunity to create from the ground up while leveraging the strengths of an established platform to maximize impact.

• Lead the development of key mobile initiatives, such as improving rider/driver app performance, reliability, and user experience across iOS and Android
• Own and execute a roadmap focused on scalability (e.g. handling peak demand, optimizing app responsiveness, and reducing latency across core user flows)
• Drive cross-functional projects with Product, Design, and Backend teams to launch new features end-to-end, from concept through production
• Improve engineering quality and velocity by introducing better development practices, strengthening code review standards, and evolving mobile architecture

Build and grow a high-performing team by hiring, mentoring, and supporting engineers across different levels

• Identify and lead improvements to team processes (e.g. release cycles, CI/CD, testing frameworks) to increase efficiency and reduce friction
• Contribute to broader mobile initiatives, such as aligning on shared tooling, frameworks, and long-term platform strategy

Requirements

About You

• 7+ years of experience building mobile applications (iOS or Android), including experience working on production-scale apps
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects end-to-end
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture, performance optimization, and modern development practices (e.g. CI/CD, testing, MVVM)
• Comfortable working across mobile, backend, and product domains to deliver cohesive solutions
• Collaborative and pragmatic, able to balance speed with quality and make thoughtful trade-offs
• Hands-on and detail-oriented when needed, while still operating effectively at a leadership level
• Clear communicator who builds trust across teams and creates a positive, inclusive team environment

Salary

Our product impacts millions of users around the world by providing alternative transportation solutions that are more efficient and accessible, helping cities become greener.

• Competitive compensation package including base salary and stock options.
• Health insurance with a discount for family members.
• Hybrid work model and a lovely office located in the heart of Tel Aviv, Midtown, close to the light rail and train station.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Additional perks include Freefit, sports lessons, 10bis/Cibus, happy hours, team events, communities, and many more benefits.

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.

If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and enjoy building exceptional user experiences, we’d love to hear from you.