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Staff AI Engineer

ViaNew York, New YorkEngineering
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Salary
$250K - $300K
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 10+ yrs
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in New York, New York, this full-time Staff AI Engineer position involves joining a new incubator-style team to build artificial intelligence products for cities, suiting professionals with extensive engineering experience who thrive in early-stage, ambiguous environments.

Role Overview

Via seeks a Staff AI Engineer for a new incubator-style team operating as a startup within the organization. The position is located in New York, New York, and focuses on building artificial intelligence solutions for cities beyond traditional transit. The role offers autonomy, direct access to leadership, and the opportunity to shape technical culture from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

Build and ship production-grade artificial intelligence products end-to-end, managing everything from problem framing and data pipeline design to deployment and live iteration.
Engage in forward-deployed work with partners to understand constraints and iterate on scalable agentic solutions.
Lead technical scoping workshops and interface directly with city leaders to address local challenges using agentic workflows.
Contribute to a fast-moving roadmap involving intelligent tooling, data consolidation, predictive modeling, real-time decision-making, and LLM-powered experiences.
Partner with product, data science, and operations teams to identify and prioritize high-impact artificial intelligence opportunities.
Write clean backend code to power artificial intelligence features, design APIs, manage data flows, and ensure reliable system scaling.
Help establish the technical culture of AI Labs and integrate new ideas and tools from the frontier of artificial intelligence development.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience building full-stack applications with a track record of end-to-end ownership.
Minimum of 3 years of experience working with artificial intelligence tools or building artificial intelligence-powered products.
Expertise across the artificial intelligence stack, including large language models, predictive modeling, and underlying data infrastructure.
Strong engineering capabilities in designing scalable APIs and working with distributed systems.
Capacity to navigate ambiguity, take unprompted ownership, and communicate effectively across cross-functional teams.
Willingness to travel for on-site collaboration with users and customers.

Skills and Tools

Large Language Models (LLMs)
Predictive modeling
APIs
Data pipelines
Distributed systems

Salary and Benefits

Salary range of $250,000 to $300,000, determined by experience, knowledge, and skills, excluding equity or variable pay.
Generous and comprehensive benefits package including free medical plans, 401K matching, and catered lunch on Wednesdays.

About the Company

Via serves as a technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming public transportation into smart, digital networks. Operating with hundreds of agency partners globally, the organization is recognized as a leading transportation technology and service provider.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Staff AI Engineer position located?

The position is located in New York, New York.

What is the salary range for this role?

The salary range is $250,000 to $300,000, with final compensation determined by experience, knowledge, and skills.

How many years of total experience are required?

Candidates must have 10+ years of hands-on experience building full-stack applications.

How many years of artificial intelligence experience are required?

Candidates need 3+ years of working with artificial intelligence tools or building artificial intelligence-powered products.

What benefits are included with the position?

Benefits include free medical plans, 401K matching, and catered lunch on Wednesdays.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Via careers page.

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