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Senior/Principal Product Designer, Public Transit Operations (Multiple Roles)

Via · New York City · On-site

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About Via

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About the role

This is your chance to redesign a complex, mission-critical platform with usability and delight as the bar. You'll also drive how design itself can be AI-led, moving from static mockups to rapid prototypes to production-ready code, working side by side with engineers. This isn't AI for AI's sake. It's a way to democratize great design and ship better real-world outcomes for the people who rely on transit most. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 7+ years in digital product design, with a portfolio showing concept-to-launch leadership on complex products
  • A systems-thinking mindset and experience designing dense, data-rich, high-stakes workflows
  • A point of view on how AI changes the design process, and the curiosity to keep pushing it
  • Comfort prototyping beyond Figma and moving work toward production code (or a strong drive to learn)
  • A high bar for craft and strong Figma and prototyping skills. Motion and interaction design is a plus
  • Clear communication and the ability to explain the "why" behind your decisions
More about this role

Redesign the operating system for public transit.

Via is a global leader in smart public transportation, using technology to change how the world moves. Our Transit Operations platform powers on-demand, paratransit, school bus, and fixed-line service for public agencies, reaching hundreds of thousands of riders every week. For many of them, public transit isn't a convenience. It's how they get to a job, a hospital, or a classroom.

Checklists are where public-sector software starts. They shouldn't be where it stops. The real test is whether a dispatcher can fix a missed pickup in seconds, or whether a rider with a disability can book a trip without a phone call. Our users span paratransit eligibility managers, call center agents, dispatchers, and agency leaders, plus the riders, caregivers, and students on the other end. Each one deserves a product that's insights-first, obvious to use, and delightful, especially the communities with the fewest alternatives.

This is your chance to redesign a complex, mission-critical platform with usability and delight as the bar. You'll also drive how design itself can be AI-led, moving from static mockups to rapid prototypes to production-ready...

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