Algo/ML Product Analyst

Via is seeking an Algo/ML Product Analyst for its R&D center in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. The role involves analyzing algorithm performance, driving data-driven product decisions, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in a data-driven environment, strong SQL skills, and familiarity with data visualization tools. The position focuses on optimizing transportation solutions using advanced algorithms and data insights.
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.

We are looking for an Algo/ML Product Analyst to join our R&D center in TLV. The position is to be part of our Algo-Routing product team, responsible for Via’s research on a wide variety of topics, providing data insights, helping drive optimization of the product and user experience. As an Algo Product Analyst you’ll be working closely with data scientists, algorithm developers, product managers, business teams and more.

All of our Product Analysts are all highly autonomous, highly valued members of the product team - leaders in their field, and product experts. They are curious and independent team members, passionate about tackling complex problems in a world of rich data and real-life user needs.

What You'll Do:
• Take an integral part in developing our next generation of Algorithms to solve transit problems across the world.
• Analyze product algorithmic behavior and product performance data, develop measures to ensure product health and data-driven decisions
• Become the focal point for all data-related matters in your team / field
• Work independently and with team-members to discover product insights, collaborate with product-managers to drive data-driven product priorities
• Take full data ownership for existing and new features: define data points, extract data from multiple sources, conduct ad-hoc / periodic analytics, make complaining arguments
• Create, support, monitor and maintain reports / dashboards for various roles
• Initiate, own and manage multiple data projects simultaneously
• Work closely with PMs, algorithm developers, business teams, data scientists and more.

Who You Are:
• 3+ years experience as a product analyst, in a data-driven environment
• Strong orientation to the world of algorithms / mathematics / statistics / ML
• 3+ years hands-on experience writing complex SQL queries, working with deep and wide data-lakes
• 2+ years hands-on experience with Tableau / Looker / Power BI or other data visualization tools
• Capable of owning the process of developing KPIs (end to end) to support product decisions
• Exceptional ability to understand complex data and turn it into actionable insights
• Strong communication and story-telling skills (fluency in English is needed)
• Fast learner and proven ability to multitask on several projects at a time
• B.Sc. in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics or engineering
• Experience working on AI/ML driven products
• Experience working on user-facing mobile/web products
• Technical experience in BI development (DB management, ETLs, etc)
• Experience with Python / R / other scripting languages

Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe.

Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact.

At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.