Staff Software Engineer, Metropolis
Network Expansion
$220-250k
Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
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Autonomous commerce platform for urban mobility
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$220-250k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To disrupt traditional city infrastructure to empower the future of urban mobility.
Role
Who you are
- MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Strong fundamental computer science skills
- 10+ years of experience building customer-centric applications and products
- Proven track record of designing and delivering distributed systems and software products in consumer-facing applications
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and related technologies and paradigms
- Experience with 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 clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences
- Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration while building customer solutions in B2C and B2B settings
- Experience succeeding in situations with high levels of ambiguity
- Able to work in the office in one of Santa Monica (Los Angeles), New York City, or Seattle
Desirable
- Advanced-level knowledge of Scala
- An advanced degree in a technical field, such as computer science
- Previous experience working inside innovative, high-growth environments
- Experience with leveraging AI technology to streamline engineering activities
What the job involves
- Metropolis is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for our “Network Expansion” team
- You will play a key role in building new functionality to support our expansion into new mobility verticals and larger, more complex parking markets. This role requires an individual who thrives in fast-paced environments, working both cross-functionally with product, design, and operations as well as working across multiple engineering teams
- Provide technical direction that influences the entire company by formulating and implementing a technical vision and roadmap
- Lead large, cross-team initiatives through the entire development lifecycle, from ideation and requirements through successful launch
- Lead multiple engineering teams (10-15 engineers) towards a common goal
- Work cross-functionally with designers and product managers to understand, model, and solve real-world problems
- Own the outcomes! You’re responsible for real-world metrics shifts and company-defining business outcomes, not just for shipping software
- 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
- Be a great coach to bring the best out of our engineers and a key driver of hiring top talent
- 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.
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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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