Director of AI Engineering, AI Labs

What this role involves

Via is seeking a Director of AI Engineering to lead the AI Labs technical team, building AI-powered products for public transportation systems. The role involves hands-on engineering, team leadership, and direct collaboration with city partners. Requires 10+ years of experience shipping AI products end-to-end.

Skills this posting asks for

• llms
• predictive modeling
• production data infrastructure
• backend engineering
• distributed systems
• scalable apis
• data pipelines
• agentic workflows
• python
• machine learning
• deep learning
• software engineering
• architecture design
• team leadership
• cross-functional collaboration
• customer-facing

Requirements

• 10 years of experience
• Level: director

From the employer’s posting

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, an…