Technical Support Specialist

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.

Unbelievable partner support is a critical part of the Via brand, and we’re looking for the best in the business. As a Technical Support Specialist, you’ll provide consistently outstanding support to Via’s partners (cities, operators, etc.) who power mobility and transportation networks with our technology. This customer-facing position is all about building the best possible connection between our partners and our Product & Engineering Team. We work with teams across the organization to ensure our partners can make the best use of our technology to improve their experience. 

This is a contract position and you will be employed by a third party.

What You'll Do:

• Become an expert on Via – develop a nuanced understanding of our technology, use cases, and best practices to be able to resolve partners’ issues.
• Prioritize operational issues and provide technical, specific, and strategic responses in an efficient manner.
• Work with various Operations, Product, and Engineering teams in identifying, reporting, and resolving product issues or opportunities for improvement.
• Nurture close relationships with partners to become a trusted advisor.

Who You Are:

• Fluency in English. Additional fluency in other languages is a plus, (ie Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, French, Italian, Dutch, or Japanese).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in technical support roles
• Effective at managing multiple tasks simultaneously and comfortable taking on responsibility
• Meticulous and vigilant, with a high level of attention to detail
• Outstanding process orientation, analytical, and organizational skills
• Problem solver and entrepreneurial; you don’t accept the status quo and are always looking for creative solutions
• Excellent communicator with a knack for always finding the right tone
• Willing to work two weekends per month
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science or related

Compensation and Benefits:

• Joining a global employer with over 600 mobility deployments in 35+ countries
• Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good:
• Competitive compensation
• A fully remote job; you can work from anywhere!

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.