Data & Automation Associate

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 Data & Automation Associate, you will have a unique opportunity to combine operations, software engineering and data analytics in one role. You will be instrumental in supporting the daily operations of Via's mobility services across the DACH region by finding ways to optimize or automate day-to-day processes, operations and supply plans. You will identify opportunities as well as operational pain points and use state of the art technologies to develop and deploy new software or improve and maintain existing tools or reports. 

This role is internally referred to as Strategy & Operations Associate and it sits under our Operations team at Via. 

What You’ll Do:

• You are the analytical sparring partner of our General Managers and identify, prioritize, and develop data-driven solutions to address operational challenges and improve service efficiency 

• Design, scope and implement internally used software with our existing tech stack or using new tools when needed

• Conduct data-driven reports, analyses and derive hypotheses to improve our service, including supply planning, service quality and unit economics optimization

• Work closely with our data science and product teams to further develop the tech products and algorithms that support our supply planning and economics

• Collaboratively contribute to the strategic scaling of a high-growth company

Who You Are:

• Analytically skilled and excited to optimize our transport services for riders, drivers and partners 

• Meticulous and vigilant, you’re effective at managing multiple tasks simultaneously and comfortable taking on responsibility

• You can relate to a wide range of stakeholders and understand how your decisions affect them

• Interested in the commercial aspects of building and growing a scale-up, you keep the bigger picture in mind

• Comfortable in writing programs and queries using Python and SQL (or similar languages) to analyze data and automate processes - ideally you also have experience with Tableau or similar reporting software

• Collected 1-2 years of work or internship experience in operations, product management, software development, analytics, and / or AI related fields

• Fluent in English (C1+) with advanced proficiency in German (B2+)

What We Offer:

• Joining a global employer with over 700 mobility deployments in 35+ countries

• Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good

• 30 vacation days a year

• Hybrid work environment: a vibrant office situated in the heart of Berlin, in Mitte

• Weekly lunches and breakfast

• Urban Sports Club membership

• Salary range: €50,000 to €65,000 a year plus equity - final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills

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. 

Our teams of world-class 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 you’re 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 doesn’t 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.

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