Senior Software Engineer, Reliability

Metropolis Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Customer Experience team. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience, strong skills in Scala and Java, and a track record of designing large-scale systems. The role involves maintaining backend services and collaborating closely with partners, emphasizing in-person teamwork. Excellent communication skills are essential. Competitive salary and office-first model offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience required.
• Strong fundamental computer science skills necessary.
• Proven track record in high volume consumer facing applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the backend services for the parking platform.
• Moderate technical discussions and ensure platform improvement.
• Work directly with partners to integrate their products.

Skills

Scala

Java

Agile engineering

Microservices

Automation testing

MySQL

Postgres

Excellent communication

Education

MS or BS in Computer Science

Tools

Git

GitHub

AWS

Job description

Overview

Senior Software Engineer, Customer Experience

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.

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

What we’re looking for

• 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

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with container technologies and “infrastructure as code” techniques
• Work experience in innovative, high-growth environments

Our Stack

• 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.

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.