Staff Software Engineer

About the Company

Metropolis is creating the artificial intelligence to make the real world responsive. They are pioneering the Recognition Economy, transforming parking into a seamless experience and expanding their intelligence layer across retail and hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical strategy and long-term roadmap for the Incentive Offers platform
• Architect scalable services for offer management, campaign eligibility, and business rule enforcement
• Design high-throughput infrastructure for real-time member communication and preference management
• Develop identity resolution systems connecting physical-world vehicle signals with digital member profiles
• Build robust attribution and measurement engines to track closed-loop redemption
• Engineer integrations between the platform and external partner systems or point-of-sale technologies
• Mentor senior engineering talent and advocate for high standards of engineering craft
• Solve complex distributed systems problems related to high-volume transaction processing
• Partner with Product and Marketing leaders to translate business objectives into technical solutions
• Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks to improve developer velocity and system reliability

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 8+ years of experience building customer-facing applications and complex distributed systems
• Expert proficiency in Scala, Java, or similar JVM-based languages
• Experience with AI/ML tools to improve engineering productivity or system intelligence
• Proven track record of leading technical strategy for significant engineering initiatives
• Strong background in architecting data-intensive platforms and real-time event-driven systems
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience designing for operational excellence including observability and automated testing
• Ability to navigate high levels of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with marketing technology stacks or consumer-facing loyalty platforms
• Experience working in high-growth startup environments or industry-leading tech companies