Senior Software Engineer, Recognition Intelligence Applications

Metropolis•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Metropolis is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Recognition Intelligence Applications team. In this role, you have a primary responsibility for building innovative AI solutions that process camera input to identify behavior and intent, delivering a seamless "pass for everywhere" for our end-users. You have an expert understanding of internal systems and have established yourself as a strong steward of the tools and features your team relies on. As a product-oriented influencer, you identify opportunities for improvement and drive technical changes to address issues that slow down the development of experience orchestration tools for luxury resort chains. You take responsibility for the engineering craft of your projects and can effectively lead a small team toward common goals as we incubate 0-to-1 initiatives.

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
6+ years of software engineering experience
Demonstrate advanced-level knowledge of Scala, Java, or a related language
Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and software products
Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and related technologies
Demonstrate a deep understanding of Agile engineering processes, including TDD/BDD and CI/CD
Experience with database technologies, especially MySQL and Postgres
Communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences
Show a track record of completing projects of large scope independently
Demonstrate deep AI fluency to drive the technical architecture and execution of next-generation intelligence models

Nice To Haves

Possess hands-on experience with container technologies and infrastructure as code techniques
Work experience in innovative, high-growth environments
Experience with leveraging AI technology to identify behavior and intent from camera input
Previous experience incubating 0-to-1 projects or initiatives within a mobility or hospitality vertical

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain the backend services that make up the Metropolis recognition platform
Participate as a key part of the entire development lifecycle, including ideation and identifying requirements
Moderate technical discussions and evaluate new techniques to ensure our platform is constantly evolving
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
Lead a team towards common goals while facilitating clear and well-communicated outcomes
Identify and drive changes to improve the components or systems you work on
Provide detailed positive and constructive feedback to help the team reach a consistently high level of productivity