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Senior Software Engineer, Platform

Metropolis · Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site

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About Metropolis

Metropolis transforms the parking experience with a computer vision platform that enables checkout-free payment.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Advanced Technologies team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that integrate cutting-edge hardware with advanced machine learning to understand the behavior of objects in the real world. You'll work with a modern tech stack, including AWS, Java, Scala, gRPC and Protobuf, Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and Kafka, to deliver high-performance, reliable services.

What they're looking for

  • 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
More about this role

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Advanced Technologies team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that integrate cutting-edge hardware with advanced machine learning to understand the behavior of objects in the real world. You'll work with a modern tech stack, including AWS, Java, Scala, gRPC and Protobuf, Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, 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...

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