Senior Staff Software Engineer, AeroParker

About the 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive the long-term technical direction, architecture, and strategy of the backend services powering the AeroParker pre-book parking and e-commerce platform
• Identify and eliminate systemic engineering bottlenecks, ensuring our distributed systems remain highly available, secure, and capable of handling massive consumer traffic across global airports
• Drive ideas from initial inception through technical specification to global delivery, seamlessly navigating both technical and non-technical challenges along the way
• Define the strategy and implementation standards for engineering craft across the org, balancing technical excellence with strategic business requirements
• Partner closely with engineering managers and cross-functional leadership to avoid low-quality technical or business decisions while improving the overall performance of the team
• Moderate critical technical discussions and work directly with global partners to align on priorities and build seamless API integrations
• Provide expert guidance and mentorship to senior engineers across the organization, dealing effectively with conflict and fostering a blameless culture that treats production issues as opportunities to improve
• Help scale the engineering ecosystem by actively participating in leadership recruiting efforts for senior engineers and engineering managers

Requirements

• MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience with exceptionally strong fundamental computer science skills
• Extensive professional software engineering experience (typically matching or exceeding 6+ years), with advanced, expert-level knowledge of Scala, Java, or related backend languages
• Design, build, and deliver large-scale distributed systems and microservices in high-volume, consumer-facing environments
• Utilize robust, hands-on experience with event-driven architectures, modern software design patterns, and highly available global systems
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of Agile engineering processes, including CI/CD pipelines, TDD/BDD, automated workflows, and rapid deployment cycles Possess strong hands-on experience with foundational database technologies, especially MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Apply excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex technical architecture clearly to cross-functional stakeholders and influence company-wide technical strategy
• Maintain experience or familiarity with additional ecosystem components including TypeScript, React, Snowflake, AWS, Git, GitHub, Copilot on GitHub, and Datadog
• While not required, these are a plus:
• Leverage hands-on experience with container technologies and "infrastructure as code" (IaC) techniques
• Bring previous domain experience working deeply with complex third-party API integrations or e-commerce platforms
• Maintain a proactive interest or active curiosity in leveraging emerging AI technologies to enhance developer productivity or consumer experiences
• Operate effectively in innovative, fast-paced, high-growth SaaS environments
• 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 and Claude Code
• Observability: Datadog
• 2-3 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, st

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