AI-powered scheduling and optimization platform for public transit operators
Optibus builds an end-to-end platform for transportation planning, scheduling, rostering, and operations, deployed across 7,000+ cities globally. The tech stack—Python, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Snowflake—reflects a polyglot, cloud-native architecture built for real-time optimization. Active hiring spans engineering, product, sales, and customer success, with seniority weighted toward senior and leadership roles, matching the complexity of scaling a SaaS product in a highly regulated, geographically diverse market.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead, Director, Regional Director
Optibus operates a cloud-native SaaS platform for public transit agencies and operators, combining transportation planning, real-time scheduling, workforce rostering, and operational analytics. The product is powered by AI and optimization algorithms designed to improve route efficiency, service quality, ridership, equity outcomes, and emissions reduction. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company serves mid-market and enterprise transit operators across multiple continents. Current hiring activity—28 open roles with emphasis on senior engineers, product managers, and regional sales leadership—signals focus on scaling operations in new markets (recent hiring across Israel, Peru, Germany, Spain, and Chile) while strengthening product velocity and customer enablement.
Core stack: Python, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. Cloud infrastructure on AWS. Data layer uses Snowflake and Elasticsearch. CI/CD via Jenkins. Also deploys React Native, Temporal, and ERP integrations.
201–500 employees based in New York, NY with distributed hiring across six countries including Israel, Peru, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, and Chile.
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