Staff Software Engineer (Network Expansion)

Join Metropolis, a fast-growing company in the mobility sector, as a Staff Software Engineer for our "Network Expansion" team. In this role, you will lead cross-team initiatives, work closely with product and design teams, and drive real-world metrics shifts and business outcomes. You will also have the opportunity to coach and mentor engineers, and help build a culture of continuous improvement.

• 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.
• Work cross-functionally with designers and product managers to understand, model, and solve real-world problems.
• Experience with database technologies, especially MySQL and Postgres
• MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Strong fundamental computer science skills
• Able to work in the office in one of Santa Monica (Los Angeles), New York City, or Seattle
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences
• Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration while building customer solutions in B2C and B2B settings
• 10+ years of experience building customer-centric applications and products
• Experience succeeding in situations with high levels of ambiguity
• Proven track record of designing and delivering distributed systems and software products in consumer-facing applications
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and related technologies and paradigms
• Experience with Agile engineering processes that support the entire software development life cycle, including TDD/BDD, CI/CD, and related build/test/deploy processes
• Advanced-level knowledge of Scala
• Previous experience working inside innovative, high-growth environments
• An advanced degree in a technical field, such as computer science
• Experience with leveraging AI technology to streamline engineering activities