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Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Senior Software Engineer – Backend

CompanyMetropolis
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$130000 – $200000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Strong fundamental computer science skills.
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience. Advanced level knowledge of Scala, Java or related language.
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and software products in high volume consumer facing applications.
  • Experience with microservices, event driven architectures, and related technologies and paradigms.
  • Deep understanding of Agile engineering processes that support the entire software development life cycle, including TDD/BDD, CI/CD and related build/test/deploy processes.
  • Experience with database technologies, especially MySQL and Postgres
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
  • Local to Santa Monica (Los Angeles), New York City, or Seattle areas

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain the backend services that make up the Metropolis parking platform.
  • Be a key part of the entire development lifecycle, including ideation and identifying requirements.
  • 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.
  • Ensure that the systems we build are highly available and scalable.
  • Work directly with our partners and build solutions that seamlessly integrate their products with the Metropolis platform.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with container technologies and ‘infrastructure as code’ techniques
  • Work experience in innovative, high-growth environments