Principal Data Scientist, Advanced ML & Optimization

Via - Principal Data Scientist (Advanced ML and Optimization)

About Via: Via is a transformative transportation technology company founded in 2012, developing AI-powered solutions to revolutionize public transit. The company creates innovative technologies for transportation networks, including fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, and autonomous vehicles.

Role Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Data Scientist to develop advanced machine learning and optimization techniques that drive innovation in transportation network technologies.

Location: Not specified (likely remote or hybrid)

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop optimization, reinforcement learning, and graph-based methods
• Conduct end-to-end data science projects
• Perform data querying, cleaning, and model deployment
• Build proof-of-concept web applications
• Communicate findings through regular presentations
• Innovate transportation modeling techniques

Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in quantitative field (neuroscience, physics, math, computer science)
• Extensive experience with optimization and machine learning techniques
• Minimum 10,000 lines of high-quality Python code
• Full-stack data science capabilities
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proven project achievements in optimization or ML methods

Preferred Skills:

• SQL experience
• Graph neural networks expertise
• Publication authorship
• Startup or fast-paced environment experience
• Postdoctoral research

Compensation & Benefits: Salary Range: $125,000 - $165,000 Benefits include:

• Free medical plans
• 401K matching
• Comprehensive benefits package

Company Culture: Via values innovation, problem-solving, and a passion for transforming transportation. We seek curious, self-motivated individuals committed to making public transit more accessible and efficient.