Developer, GO navigation
GO Navigation
team
Montreal, QC
Full time
Transit is known for its impeccable real-time transit navigator, GO. Millions of riders in over 500 cities rely on GO to get reliable step-by-step directions. Like when to leave for their stop, when to hurry up (if their bus or train is running fast), and when to disembark or catch their transfer.
Which all sounds so marvelously simple, doesn’t it? Until you realize that the “real-time data” that we get from transit agencies is often only real-ish. Or that detecting a rider’s current state (walking? on the platform? in transit?) is a good deal trickier when there’s no cell service underground – and no GPS available to gauge their position.
Yet our step-by-step navigation still magically works… how? Well, you’re about to find out.
As the newest member of Transit’s GO team, you’ll help us make Transit’s step-by-step navigation faster and more efficient than it’s ever been. With high performance as your headsign, you’ll use the wisdom of Bayes, Gauss, Markov and (insert your favourite algorithm author here) to help our team as we refactor GO from the ground up.
You’ll have the world’s best transit data at your disposal, a world-class team of trip planning experts + data scientists + app developers by your side, and all of Transit’s riders depending on your algorithms to make their buses and trains. That’s right: all those years of math homework are about to pay off! You’re about to improve the lives of millions of commuters around the world.
📝 Responsibilities
Maintain and improve GO, our app’s step-by-step navigation system
You’ll weigh in with your technical expertise as we refactor GO, ferreting out future pain points and opportunities for higher efficiency
Find robust solutions that will work on all devices, not just new iPhones with 16-core Neural engines
You’ll collaborate closely with our data science team as we integrate Transit’s machine learning module into GO to detect the user’s current state (stationary, walking, riding, or teleporting through space-time)
Work with our trip planning team to integrate routing algorithms that will have our users shouting “Bellissimo! Bellissimo!”
✅ Requirements
A year of experience in C++ (ideally, more)
You’re not scared by finicky data sources, like noisy GPS coordinates and accelerometer data
You’re comfortable working in French
💯 Would be nice if
You’re passionate about cities, urban planning, public transit, design, technology, or all of the above
You know your way around noisy observations and/or plan recognition algorithms, like Hidden Markov Models
You can tell us your favourite planning algorithm. Hello Dijkstra, my old friend…
You’re familiar with OpenStreetMap and public transit data formats like GTFS
Don’t feel like all the requirements apply to you but you still think you’d be a great fit for Transit? Don’t hesitate to apply!
💰 Compensation and benefits
CA$95,000 - CA$115,000 per year, based on experience
Stock options
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
5 weeks vacation
Four-day work week at full-time salary (yes, you read that right)
Apple laptop and equipment
$1,600 annual mobility allowance. STM? BIXI? Uber? E-bike? Scooter? Going car-free is free at Transit.
A training and development budget
Generous maternal/paternal/parental leave policy. Gotta fill out our tandem bicycles somehow!
Flexible work hours
Spend your days surrounded by first-rate teammates and the best view of Montreal and/or [insert exotic Zoom background]
When you’re in the office: you’ll be in urbanist heaven, surrounded by Mile End’s urban gardens, bike paths, BIXI docks, bus stops, a metro station, and limitless restaurants… cafés… bars… concert halls… bagel boutiques…
Communal lunch-and-learn with free food in the office each week
👨💻 A note on diversity
Public transit is used by overwhelmingly more women and people of colour than other modes of transportation. We try to make sure the diversity of our users is reflected in the team that serves them. Because when we include people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and identities — we end up building a better app for everyone who uses Transit.
We encourage candidates of all ages, genders, origins and orientations to apply. If you’d like to specify which pronouns you use, feel free to include that in your application email.
And if your lived experience has given you a unique perspective on all things transportation, mobility, accessibility, urbanism? Let us know, and we’ll make sure your application gets the attention it merits.
📬 How to apply
Shoot us an email at [email protected] with a CV, quick summary of who you are and why you’re interested in working on GO, and some projects you’re proud to have worked on. We look forward to meeting you!
PS: When you apply, let us know how you heard about the position! Whispers, grapevines, middle-of-the-night Google searches? We’re dying to know.
📝 Responsibilities
Maintain and improve GO, our app’s step-by-step navigation system
You’ll weigh in with your technical expertise as we refactor GO, ferreting out future pain points and opportunities for higher efficiency
Find robust solutions that will work on all devices, not just new iPhones with 16-core Neural engines
You’ll collaborate closely with our data science team as we integrate Transit’s machine learning module into GO to detect the user’s current state (stationary, walking, riding, or teleporting through space-time)
Work with our trip planning team to integrate routing algorithms that will have our users shouting “Bellissimo! Bellissimo!”
✅ Requirements
A year of experience in C++ (ideally, more)
You’re not scared by finicky data sources, like noisy GPS coordinates and accelerometer data
You’re comfortable working in French
💯 Would be nice if
You’re passionate about cities, urban planning, public transit, design, technology, or all of the above
You know your way around noisy observations and/or plan recognition algorithms, like Hidden Markov Models
You can tell us your favourite planning algorithm. Hello Dijkstra, my old friend…
You’re familiar with OpenStreetMap and public transit data formats like GTFS
Don’t feel like all the requirements apply to you but you still think you’d be a great fit for Transit? Don’t hesitate to apply!
💰 Compensation and benefits
CA$95,000 - CA$115,000 per year, based on experience
Stock options
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
5 weeks vacation
Four-day work week at full-time salary (yes, you read that right)
Apple laptop and equipment
$1,600 annual mobility allowance. STM? BIXI? Uber? E-bike? Scooter? Going car-free is free at Transit.
A training and development budget
Generous maternal/paternal/parental leave policy. Gotta fill out our tandem bicycles somehow!
Flexible work hours
Spend your days surrounded by first-rate teammates and the best view of Montreal and/or [insert exotic Zoom background]
When you’re in the office: you’ll be in urbanist heaven, surrounded by Mile End’s urban gardens, bike paths, BIXI docks, bus stops, a metro station, and limitless restaurants… cafés… bars… concert halls… bagel boutiques…
Communal lunch-and-learn with free food in the office each week
👨💻 A note on diversity
Public transit is used by overwhelmingly more women and people of colour than other modes of transportation. We try to make sure the diversity of our users is reflected in the team that serves them. Because when we include people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and identities — we end up building a better app for everyone who uses Transit.
We encourage candidates of all ages, genders, origins and orientations to apply. If you’d like to specify which pronouns you use, feel free to include that in your application email.
And if your lived experience has given you a unique perspective on all things transportation, mobility, accessibility, urbanism? Let us know, and we’ll make sure your application gets the attention it merits.
📬 How to apply
Shoot us an email at [email protected] with a CV, quick summary of who you are and why you’re interested in working on GO, and some projects you’re proud to have worked on. We look forward to meeting you!
PS: When you apply, let us know how you heard about the position! Whispers, grapevines, middle-of-the-night Google searches? We’re dying to know.
📝 Responsibilities
Maintain and improve GO, our app’s step-by-step navigation system
You’ll weigh in with your technical expertise as we refactor GO, ferreting out future pain points and opportunities for higher efficiency
Find robust solutions that will work on all devices, not just new iPhones with 16-core Neural engines
You’ll collaborate closely with our data science team as we integrate Transit’s machine learning module into GO to detect the user’s current state (stationary, walking, riding, or teleporting through space-time)
Work with our trip planning team to integrate routing algorithms that will have our users shouting “Bellissimo! Bellissimo!”
✅ Requirements
A year of experience in C++ (ideally, more)
You’re not scared by finicky data sources, like noisy GPS coordinates and accelerometer data
You’re comfortable working in French
💯 Would be nice if
You’re passionate about cities, urban planning, public transit, design, technology, or all of the above
You know your way around noisy observations and/or plan recognition algorithms, like Hidden Markov Models
You can tell us your favourite planning algorithm. Hello Dijkstra, my old friend…
You’re familiar with OpenStreetMap and public transit data formats like GTFS
Don’t feel like all the requirements apply to you but you still think you’d be a great fit for Transit? Don’t hesitate to apply!
💰 Compensation and benefits
CA$95,000 - CA$115,000 per year, based on experience
Stock options
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
5 weeks vacation
Four-day work week at full-time salary (yes, you read that right)
Apple laptop and equipment
$1,600 annual mobility allowance. STM? BIXI? Uber? E-bike? Scooter? Going car-free is free at Transit.
A training and development budget
Generous maternal/paternal/parental leave policy. Gotta fill out our tandem bicycles somehow!
Flexible work hours
Spend your days surrounded by first-rate teammates and the best view of Montreal and/or [insert exotic Zoom background]
When you’re in the office: you’ll be in urbanist heaven, surrounded by Mile End’s urban gardens, bike paths, BIXI docks, bus stops, a metro station, and limitless restaurants… cafés… bars… concert halls… bagel boutiques…
Communal lunch-and-learn with free food in the office each week
👨💻 A note on diversity
Public transit is used by overwhelmingly more women and people of colour than other modes of transportation. We try to make sure the diversity of our users is reflected in the team that serves them. Because when we include people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and identities — we end up building a better app for everyone who uses Transit.
We encourage candidates of all ages, genders, origins and orientations to apply. If you’d like to specify which pronouns you use, feel free to include that in your application email.
And if your lived experience has given you a unique perspective on all things transportation, mobility, accessibility, urbanism? Let us know, and we’ll make sure your application gets the attention it merits.
📬 How to apply
Shoot us an email at [email protected] with a CV, quick summary of who you are and why you’re interested in working on GO, and some projects you’re proud to have worked on. We look forward to meeting you!
PS: When you apply, let us know how you heard about the position! Whispers, grapevines, middle-of-the-night Google searches? We’re dying to know.