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Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. Today, we are reimagining parking to enable millions of consumers to just "drive in and drive out." We envision a future where people transact in the real world with a speed, ease and convenience that is unparalleled, even online. Tomorrow, we will power checkout-free experiences anywhere you go to make the everyday experiences of living, working and playing remarkable - giving us back our most valuable asset, time.
Who you areMetropolis is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Customer Experience application development team and contribute to the next step function growth phase. As a member of the engineering team, you will have the opportunity to design and build systems and features from the ground-up, have a big role to play in defining the direction of our product and mentor other engineers.
The ideal candidate will have a product-oriented mindset with a passion for technology and customer satisfaction. This engineer will play a critical role in the company's success by ensuring that software development efforts are aligned with customer needs and contribute to the company's overall growth and profitability. This is a unique opportunity to build an end-to-end mobility platform that supports high throughput locations, aviation, fleet management and other use cases impacting the everyday experience of millions of people.
If you are energized by the mission to empower our customers to harness time through remarkable mobility products, this role is for you. We operate in a fast-paced, challenging, and fun environment! We work together as one team to deliver on our commitments. We challenge the status quo every day, internally and externally.
What you'll do- Design, implement, and maintain the backend services that make up the Metropolis parking platform
- Be a key part of the entire development lifecycle, including ideation and identifying requirements
- Moderate technical discussions, evaluate new techniques, and ensure our platform is constantly evolving and improving
- Leverage best practices in automation testing and deployment to enable rapid iteration and launch of new features
- Help build a culture where bugs and mistakes in Production are treated as opportunities to improve the platform
- Ensure that the systems we build are highly available and scalable
- Work directly with our partners and build solutions that seamlessly integrate their products with the Metropolis platform
- MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Strong fundamental computer science skills
- 6+ years of software engineering experience. Advanced level knowledge of Scala, Java, or related language
- Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and software products in high-volume consumer-facing applications
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and related technologies and paradigms
- Deep understanding of Agile engineering processes that support the entire software development life cycle, including TDD/BDD, CI/CD and related build/test/deploy processes
- Experience with database technologies, especially MySQL and Postgres
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
- Hands-on experience with container technologies and “infrastructure as code” techniques
- Work experience in innovative, high-growth environments
- Languages + Frameworks: TypeScript, React, Scala (principally), Java (limited)
- Datastores: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake
- Cloud: AWS
- Version control: Git & GitHub
- AI Tooling: Copilot on GitHub
- Observability: Datadog
Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection
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Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.
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