Staff Software Engineer, Metropolis

Application Development

$170-230k

+Stock option plan

Scala
Java
MySQL
RDS
Expert level
Los Angeles
New York
Metropolis

Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility

Job no longer available

Metropolis

Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility

21-100 employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceTransportReal EstateMachine LearningSaaSData Sharing

Job no longer available

$170-230k

+Stock option plan

Scala
Java
MySQL
RDS
Expert level
Los Angeles
New York

21-100 employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceTransportReal EstateMachine LearningSaaSData Sharing

Company mission

To disrupt traditional city infrastructure to empower the future of urban mobility.

Role

Who you are

  • MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • Professional exposure to development of large-scale, high quality systems and software products, preferably in high volume consumer facing applications
  • Working knowledge of Scala, Java or other languages that run on the JVM and support functional programming concepts
  • Experience building distributed systems using SOA, 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/RDS and solutions
  • 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 would be a plus
  • Previous experience working inside innovative, high-growth environments also a plus
  • Preferred local to the New York, Santa Monica or Seattle areas

What the job involves

  • We are seeking a Staff Software Engineers to design and implement our suite of mobility products
  • As a member of the Engineering team, you will have the opportunity to design and build systems and features from the ground-up
  • Your responsibilities won’t be limited to just designing and implementing the code
  • You will also have a big role to play in defining the direction of our product, mentoring other engineers, and assisting with architecture design
  • Design, implement and maintain the backend services that make up the Metropolis mobility 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
  • Be a key part of hiring engineers and setting the culture with Metropolis Engineering
  • 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

Otta's take

Xav Kearney headshot

Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

Driven by computer vision and AI technology, Metropolis offers a seamless parking and checkout experience by turning cars into wallets. This eliminates the need for physical tickets and pay machines, allowing property owners to maximise the financial performance of their parking assets and offer a modern service to customers.

Metropolis aims to revolutionise parking by integrating future mobility solutions, such as autonomous vehicle deployment, charging stations, and eVTOL infrastructure. Its approach includes dynamic pricing to optimise revenue during demand surges.

Co-founded by Alex Israel, a former ParkMe founder, the company has expanded rapidly following a $167M Series B fundraise and partnerships with Premier Parking and Uber. The company's recent acquisition of SP Plus Corporation, funded by a $1.8 billion investment, positions it as a leader in AI-driven mobility solutions. As a pioneer in its category, Metropolis continues to push the boundaries of parking and mobility technology.

Insights

Led by a woman
Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

7% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Oct 2023

$1.1bn

SERIES C

Jun 2022

$167m

SERIES B

Total funding: $1.3bn

Company benefits

  • Equity options - We offer ownership opportunities through stock options
  • Wellness benefits - A wellness program designed to support a variety of needs
  • Health insurance - We subsidise high-quality health insurance coverage for full-time and hourly employees
  • We subsidize high-quality health insurance coverage for full-time and hourly employees
  • 401(k) match - Plan for your future with a 4% company match
  • Parental leave - Receive support prior to, during leave, and as you transition back to work
  • Time off - Unlimited PTO for salaried employees, and a generous PTO package for our hourly employees
  • Paid holidays - We observe major holidays with company-wide closures, and double hourly rates for those who work
  • Hybrid environment - Magic happens face to face, but we support a flexible working model

Company values

  • We are innovators - Revolutionising an industry is not for the timid. We challenge the status quo and build remarkable products and services for the real world. We have the conviction to disrupt and drive innovation. We move fast and know that excellence is only achieved through agility and iteration
  • We are owners - Progress is not inevitable; it must be forged by vision, determination, and a bias for action. We take ownership because there is no other room. We own our actions – we do what we say, we say what we do, and strive to be worthy of compliment in all things, big and small
  • We are leaders - We are a product-led technology company – leading while others follow. We work in different cities and in different roles but we are all on one team. We value our diversity and challenge each other out of principle and with respect. We demand excellence in ourselves and of one another. We are building the future together and we’re just getting started

Company HQ

Downtown, Santa Monica, CA

Founders

Former Vice President & General Manager at INRIX. Co-founder and former COO at ParkMe. BA in Business & Economics at University of Puget Sound.

Former Senior Vice President at Winton Group. Previously Director of Hedge Fund Solutions at BlackRock. BA in Business at University of Puget Sound.

Courtney Fukuda

(Chief of Staff)

Formerly hedge fund solutions group at BlackRock. Managed senior relationships with sovereign wealth fund, central banks and other major institutional investors. BA in Economics at Yale University.

Formerly growth equity Investor at Transamerica Investment Management, BA in Political Science at Boston College.

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