# Staff Software Engineer, Network Expansion

**Company:** [Metropolis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/metropolis)
**Location:** New York, NY, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $220k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** TypeScript, React, Scala, Java, MySQL, Postgres, Snowflake, AWS, Git, GitHub, Datadog, CI/CD, Tdd, Bdd, Microservices
**Posted:** 2026-06-09

> Lead multiple engineering teams and cross-functional initiatives to deliver distributed systems and customer-centric products. Drive technical vision, own business outcomes, and coach engineers while working onsite 4 days/week.

## Job Description

## What you'll do
- 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
- Lead multiple engineering teams (10-15 engineers) towards a common goal
- Work cross-functionally with designers and product managers to understand, model, and solve real-world problems
- Own the outcomes! You’re responsible for real-world metrics shifts and company-defining business outcomes, not just for shipping software
- 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
- Be a great coach to bring the best out of our engineers and a key driver of hiring top talent

## What we're looking for
- MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Strong fundamental computer science skills
- 10+ years of experience building customer-centric applications and products
- 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
- Experience with database technologies, especially MySQL and Postgres
- 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
- Experience succeeding in situations with high levels of ambiguity
- Able to work in the office in one of Santa Monica (Los Angeles), New York City, or Seattle

## Nice to have
- Advanced-level knowledge of Scala
- An advanced degree in a technical field, such as computer science
- Previous experience working inside innovative, high-growth environments
- Experience with leveraging AI technology to streamline engineering activities

## 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

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

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