Senior Software Engineer, Metropolis
Product Foundations
$180-200k
+ Stock Option Plan + Bonus Plan
Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
Open for applications
Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$180-200k
+ Stock Option Plan + Bonus Plan
21-100 employees
Company mission
To disrupt traditional city infrastructure to empower the future of urban mobility.
Role
Who you are
- Bring 8+ years of backend software engineering experience with a focus on distributed systems
- Demonstrate expert-level Java proficiency with a deep understanding of JVM performance and concurrency
- Possess production experience with microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and AWS
- Exhibit strong systems thinking skills with the ability to design high-availability distributed systems
- Maintain deep knowledge of databases, event streaming (Kafka, SQS), and caching strategies
- Utilize AI-powered development tools such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot for enhanced productivity
- Communicate complex technical designs effectively and lead technical discussions across team
- Reside in the New York City, Seattle, or Los Angeles area
Desirable
- Have experience with Scala
- Possess an advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Hold security and compliance expertise, particularly regarding authentication and secrets management
- Possess experience scaling systems through rapid expansion in high-growth environments
- Demonstrate distributed systems expertise through open source contributions or technical blog writing
- Have performance optimization experience with profiling, benchmarking, and system tuning at hyperscale
What the job involves
- Metropolis is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Product Foundations team to architect and build Metropolis Web Services (MTWS), the foundational, composable substrate for all current and future products
- You will play a key role in building the technical foundation that supports our expansion into new mobility verticals and markets
- This role requires an individual who thrives in fast-paced environments where technical excellence is paramount, eager to mentor others while driving architectural best practices
- Working alongside a team dedicated to distributed systems and reliability engineering, you will collaborate closely with Application Development, Infrastructure, and our Advanced Technologies group to power the future of mobility commerce
- You will solve complex, large-scale distributed systems challenges, tackling deep systems problems that demand exceptional analytical skills, systems thinking, and a passion for efficiency to build the technical backbone of our rapidly scaling business
- Design and build the core services of Metropolis Web Services including IAM, notifications, and message processing
- Build and maintain service mesh infrastructure to enable secure and observable communication between microservices
- Create sophisticated developer tooling and CI/CD pipelines that enable teams to ship code safely
- Make critical technical decisions regarding service boundaries, API design, and data consistency patterns
- Architect and optimize systems for high throughput and low latency to support millions of transactions
- Establish monitoring, alerting, and reliability practices that ensure 99.99% uptime for mission-critical infrastructure
- Drive architectural discussions and establish engineering best practices across the organization
- Mentor other engineers while contributing directly to complex technical implementations
- 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
Our take
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 several staggering fundraising rounds and partnerships with Premier Parking and Uber. The company's 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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2025
$500m
SERIES D
Oct 2023
$1.1bn
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.8bn
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 HQ
Downtown, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Alexander Israel
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Vice President & General Manager at INRIX. Co-founder and former COO at ParkMe. BA in Business & Economics at University of Puget Sound.
Travis Kell
(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)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
(Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer)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.
Peter Fisher
(Co-Founder & CCO)Formerly growth equity Investor at Transamerica Investment Management, BA in Political Science at Boston College.
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