Senior Platform Engineer, Product Foundations

Metropolis; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Stock option plan

Bonus plans

Job summary

Metropolis in Seattle is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Product Foundations team. You will architect and build core services of Metropolis Web Services, solving complex distributed systems challenges at scale.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of backend experience focused on distributed systems, with strong Java skills. The role involves collaborating across teams to develop remarkable user experiences while maintaining high operational standards.

Salary range: $150,000 to $200,000 annually, with additional perks and benefits including a 401(k) plan and healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend software engineering experience with a focus on distributed systems.
• Expert-level Java proficiency and concurrent programming knowledge.
• Experience with microservices architecture and cloud platforms, especially AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core services of Metropolis Web Services.
• Maintain service mesh infrastructure for secure communication.
• Create developer tooling and CI/CD pipelines for efficient code delivery.

Skills

Java proficiency

Distributed systems expertise

Microservices architecture

Kubernetes

AWS

Observability practices

Database knowledge

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub

Kafka

Job description

Metropolis in Seattle is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Product Foundations team. You will architect and build core services of Metropolis Web Services, solving complex distributed systems challenges at scale.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of backend experience focused on distributed systems, with strong Java skills. The role involves collaborating across teams to develop remarkable user experiences while maintaining high operational standards.

Salary range: $150,000 to $200,000 annually, with additional perks and benefits including a 401(k) plan and healthcare coverage.