Metropolis Technologies · 6 days ago
Senior Software Engineer, Product Foundations
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expMetropolis Technologies is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Product Foundations team to architect and build Metropolis Web Services, supporting the expansion into new mobility verticals and markets.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Computer VisionMachine LearningParkingSoftware
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Healthcare benefits
A 401(k) plan
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
A lucrative stock option plan
Bonus plans
Company
Metropolis Technologies
Metropolis is building AI for the real world.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.53BKey Investors
LionTreeJP Morgan Chase3L Capital
2025-11-06Series D· $500M
2025-11-06Debt Financing· $1.1B
2023-10-05Series C· $1.05B
Leadership Team
Alexander Israel
Co-Founder & CEO
Travis Kell
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
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