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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer- Routing Data - **Company:** Greenhouse Software, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Databases, Distributed Systems, Spatial Databases, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Routing, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, PostGIS, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Data Pipelines, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/via/jobs/8587562002 ## About the Role * 6+ years of experience in backend software development using one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java). * Strong experience with Python in production systems - advantage. * Strong experience designing and operating distributed systems in production environments. * Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex systems and deliver simple, pragmatic, scalable solutions. * Solid understanding of databases, data modeling, and performance optimization (SQL and NoSQL). * Experience working with PostgreSQL with PostGIS or other spatial databases - advantage. * Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and production-grade services. * Experience with geospatial systems, event-driven architectures, AWS, Kubernetes, or high-scale data pipelines - Advantage * BSc. in Computer Science or equivalent - Must ## Description 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. As a Senior Backend Engineer in the Routing team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling the backend systems that power Via's core products. You'll work on high-impact, distributed services that manage geospatial data, large-scale databases, real-time events, and mission-critical workflows used across multiple teams and regions. Your work will directly influence system reliability, performance, and developer productivity at scale. You will collaborate closely with Product, Infrastructure, Data, and other engineering teams to define system boundaries, evolve shared services, and ensure our backend platform can support rapid product growth. You will be part of a highly skilled and motivated engineering group responsible for building robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems that operate in real time and at high load. What You'll Do: * Design, build, and scale backend systems and data pipelines that power Via's GIS and mapping platform, from initial design through production deployment and long-term ownership. * Own features end-to-end with strong accountability, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance. * Develop and maintain Python-based data pipelines that ingest, process, and transform large-scale OpenStreetMap (OSM) and other geospatial datasets. * Model, store, and query complex geospatial data using PostgreSQL and PostGIS, including road topology, zones, polygons, points, and other business-critical spatial entities. * Optimize database schemas, spatial indexes, and queries to efficiently handle large datasets and high-throughput workloads. * Build and maintain backend services and APIs that expose geospatial and mapping data to other backend services, frontend applications, and data consumers. * Collaborate closely with other backend teams, frontend teams, data teams, and infrastructure to align on data contracts, system boundaries, and cross-team initiatives. * Improve system reliability, observability, and performance through monitoring, alerting, benchmarking, and continuous optimization. * Contribute to architectural decisions, technical standards, and best practices, while mentoring other engineers and raising the overall engineering bar. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) ## Related Articles - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development)