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Senior Software Engineer, Edge

Metropolis Technologies · Seattle, WA · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$170k/yrFull-time

About Us

Metropolis is 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.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer, Edge 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.

Responsibilities

  • Build robust, scalable, and maintainable backend services in Java and Scala to support mission-critical operations
  • Design and implement gRPC APIs to enable high-performance, real-time data transfer between services
  • Leverage Redis and MySQL for efficient data storage and retrieval, ensuring reliability and low-latency access
  • Deploy and manage microservices on Kubernetes, optimizing for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
  • Work with Kafka to build scalable, event-driven architectures for real-time data streaming and processing
  • Partner with Hardware, Machine Learning, and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration across the ecosystem and provide appropriate tooling
  • Analyze and address bottlenecks in performance and scalability while maintaining a focus on system reliability and data integrity

Requirements

  • 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
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka for event-driven architectures
  • Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to tackle complex technical problems and design innovative solutions
  • A team player with excellent communication skills, a learning mindset, and a proactive approach to working across teams

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to frontend integration with frameworks like Next.js

Schedule

Metropolis values in-person collaboration and requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week.

Pay

The anticipated base salary for this position is $170,000.00 USD to 200,000.00 USD annually. The actual base pay offered is determined by qualifications, experience, skills, education, location, and other factors.

Benefits

  • Healthcare benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Lucrative stock option plan
  • Bonus plans

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