Senior Software Engineer, Metropolis
$170-200k
+ Stock option plan + Bonus plans
4 days a week in office ( Santa Monica, CA)
Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
Open for applications
Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$170-200k
+ Stock option plan + Bonus plans
4 days a week in office ( Santa Monica, CA)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To disrupt traditional city infrastructure to empower the future of urban mobility.
Role
Who you are
- 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
Desirable
- Exposure to frontend integration with frameworks like Next.js
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly tenured Senior Software Engineer, Backend to join our Advanced Technologies team
- In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that model ground truth vehicle location by integrating cutting-edge hardware with advanced machine learning
- You’ll work with a modern tech stack, including Java, Scala, GRPC (Protocol Buffers), Redis, MySQL, 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 (Protocol Buffers) 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
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.
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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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