Staff Software Engineer, Visit Experience

Job Description

Who we are

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, making everyday experiences of living, working, and playing remarkable and giving us back our most valuable asset, time.Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead our Visit Experience team. At this level, you make work happen quickly and simply, ensuring upfront alignment on priorities and decision-making criteria for major initiatives. You solve technical problems that few others can and play a critical role in setting the technical direction and goals for the team in terms of both project impact and engineering craft. You are capable of leading major initiatives involving more than one team and leading rollouts of major initiatives like shared airport exits. You influence the engineering culture in your org and advocate for higher product quality and engineering efficiency.What you'll do

Provide technical direction that influences the entire company by formulating and implementing a technical vision and roadmap

Establish the technologies and best practices needed to achieve operational excellence in system reliability while enabling rapid experimentation and data-informed decisions

Through technology, enable step function improvements in developer experience and velocity

Be a great coach to bring the best out of our engineers and a key driver of hiring top talent

Empower a collaborative environment where the best products and technical ideas are nurtured and come to life

Create competitive advantages for our customers through their use of our global platformWhat we're looking for

10+ years of experience building customer-centric applications and products

Experience initiating and driving technical direction

Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and software products in high-volume consumer-facing applications

Extremely strong fundamental computer science skills and expert-level knowledge of Scala, Java, or a related language

Strong experience with data-intensive architectures

Deep understanding of tradeoffs involved in release engineering and other processes

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences

Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration while building customer solutions in B2C and B2B settingsWhile not required, these are a plus:

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Previous experience working inside innovative, high-growth environments

Experience succeeding in situations with high levels of ambiguity

Experience with leading the development of industry-altering infrastructure

Experience with leveraging AI technology to streamline engineering activitiesOur Stack

Languages + Frameworks: TypeScript, React, Scala (principally), Java (limited)

Datastores: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake

Cloud: AWS

Version control: Git & GitHub

AI Tooling: Copilot on GitHub and Claude Code

Observability: Datadog

When you join Metropolis, you'll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $220,000.00 USD to $250,000.00 USD annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis's total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans, and more.#LI-CM1 #LI-Onsite

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

Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate your candidacy for employment or promotion. AEDTs are used to assist in assessing a candidate's application relative to the required job qualifications and responsibilities listed in the job posting.

As part of this process, Metropolis retains data relevant to your candidacy, including personal information, for a period that is reasonably necessary for the use of the tool. If you are hired for the position, your data may become part of your employee records.

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.

Full-time