Metropolis
Artificial Intelligence
StaffSoftwareEngineer,NetworkExpansion
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“Staff Software Engineer, Network Expansion at Metropolis. Skills: Distributed systems, Software products, Technical vision. Provide technical direction. Formulate technical vision”
What You'll Achieve.
Real-world metrics shifts; Company-defining business outcomes
Industry & Context.
Solve real-world problems
4 Days in Office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MS or BS in Computer Science, Equivalent work experience, Fundamental computer science skills, 10+ years experience building customer-centric applications, Proven track record designing distributed systems, Proven track record delivering software products, Experience with microservices, Experience with event-driven architectures, Experience with Agile engineering processes, Experience with TDDDD, Experience with CI/CD, Experience with build/test/deploy processes, Experience with database technologies, Experience with MySQL, Experience with Postgres, Excellent written communication skills, Excellent verbal communication skills, Proven ability to present complex technical information, Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration, Experience building customer solutions B2C, Experience building customer solutions B2B, Experience succeeding in high ambiguity, Able to work in office
Nice to Have
Advanced-level knowledge of Scala, Advanced degree in technical field, Previous experience in high-growth environments, Experience leveraging AI technology
What You'll Do.
Provide technical direction
Formulate technical vision
Implement technical vision
Formulate technical roadmap
Implement technical roadmap
Lead large cross-team initiatives
Lead initiatives through development lifecycle
Lead multiple engineering teams
Work cross-functionally with designers
Work cross-functionally with product managers
Understand real-world problems
Model real-world problems
Solve real-world problems
Be responsible for real-world metrics shifts
Be responsible for company-defining business outcomes
Moderate technical discussions
Evaluate new techniques
Ensure platform is evolving
Ensure platform is improving
Leverage best practices automation testing
Leverage best practices deployment
Enable rapid iteration
Enable launch of new features
Build culture where bugs are opportunities
Build culture where mistakes are opportunities
Bring out best in engineers
Drive hiring top talent
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally with product; Cross-functionally with design; Cross-functionally with operations; Across multiple engineering teams
Communication Scope
Present complex technical information
Process & Methodology
Agile engineering processes
Full Job Description
Who we are Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. Today, we are reimagining parking to enable millions of consumers to just "drive in and drive out." We envision a future where people transact in the real world with a speed, ease and convenience that is unparalleled, even online. Tomorrow, we will power checkout-free experiences anywhere you go to make the everyday experiences of living, working and playing remarkable - giving us back our most valuable asset, time. Who you are 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. What you'll do 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 bes
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