Senior Software Engineer Edge

The real world is the next frontier and at Metropolis we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here and we need builders innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer Backend to join our Advanced Technologies team. In this role you will design develop and maintain scalable backend systems that integrate cutting-edge hardware with advanced machine learning to understand the behavior of objects in the real world. You'll work with a modern tech stack including AWS Java Scala gRPC and Protobuf Redis MySQL PostgreSQL Kubernetes and Kafka to deliver high-performance reliable services. If you are excited about solving complex technical challenges and working at the intersection of distributed systems real-time data processing and scalable infrastructure we would love to hear from you.

• Build robust scalable and maintainable backend services in Java and Scala to support mission-critical operations
• Design and implement gRPC APIs to enable high-performance real-time data transfer between services
• Leverage Redis and MySQL for efficient data storage and retrieval ensuring reliability and low-latency access
• Deploy and manage microservices on Kubernetes optimizing for scalability resilience and cost efficiency
• Work with Kafka to build scalable event-driven architectures for real-time data streaming and processing
• Partner with Hardware Machine Learning and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration across the ecosystem and provide appropriate tooling
• Analyze and address bottlenecks in performance and scalability while maintaining a focus on system reliability and data integrity

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in backend development preferably within platform or core services
• Proven expertise in industry-standard programming languages preferably Java and Scala
• Experience building gRPC APIs for efficient and reliable communication between services
• Strong understanding of database design and optimization using Redis and MySQL
• Familiarity with container orchestration and scaling using Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with Kafka for event-driven architectures
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to tackle complex technical problems and design innovative solutions
• A team player with excellent communication skills a learning mindset and a proactive approach to working across teams

• Exposure to frontend integration with frameworks like Next.js

4 Days in Office: 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.

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 $170000.00 USD to 200000.00 USD annually. The actual base pay 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 pay is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package which usually includes: 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-NM1 #LI-Onsite

What We Do

Metropolis Technologies Inc. is an artificial intelligence company whose computer vision platform enables checkout-free payment experiences for the real world. Its proprietary AI-driven technology reaches more than 50 million customers while reducing costs increasing transparency and capturing additional revenue for real estate partners. Following its take-private acquisition of SP+ Metropolis is now the largest parking network in North America with more than 4000 locations. To learn more about Metropolis please visit www.metropolis.io.

Why Work With Us

We’re not your typical technology company. We’re world-class software and hardware engineers we’re neighborhood urbanists and operators we’re caring customer support specialists we’re nerdy data scientists and machine learning engineers we’re designers and architects… and many things in-between and beyond.

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