# Senior Staff Software Engineer, AeroParker

**Company:** [Metropolis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/metropolis)
**Location:** Stockport, United Kingdom
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Scala, Java, TypeScript, React, MySQL, Postgres, Snowflake, AWS, Git, GitHub, Github Copilot, Datadog, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Kubernetes
**Posted:** 2026-06-12

> Leads the technical direction, architecture, and delivery of highly available backend services and distributed systems for a global parking and e-commerce platform. The role requires expert backend engineering experience, strong technical leadership, and typically 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive the long-term technical direction, architecture, and strategy of backend services powering the AeroParker pre-book parking and e-commerce platform.
- Identify and eliminate systemic engineering bottlenecks while ensuring distributed systems remain highly available, secure, and capable of handling high-volume consumer traffic across global airports.
- Drive ideas from inception through technical specification and global delivery, navigating technical and non-technical challenges.
- Define engineering craft strategy and implementation standards across the organization, balancing technical excellence with business requirements.
- Partner with engineering managers and cross-functional leadership to improve technical and business decision-making and team performance.
- Moderate critical technical discussions and work with global partners to align priorities and build API integrations.
- Mentor senior engineers, handle conflict effectively, and foster a blameless culture focused on continuous improvement.
- Participate in leadership recruiting for senior engineers and engineering managers.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience with exceptionally strong computer science fundamentals.
- Typically 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Expert knowledge of Scala, Java, or related backend languages.
- Experience designing, building, and delivering large-scale distributed systems and microservices in high-volume, consumer-facing environments.
- Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures, modern software design patterns, and highly available global systems.
- Understanding of Agile engineering processes, including CI/CD pipelines, TDD/BDD, automated workflows, and rapid deployment cycles.
- Hands-on experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical architecture and influence technical strategy.
- Familiarity with TypeScript, React, Snowflake, AWS, Git, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, and Datadog.

## Nice to Have
- Experience with container technologies and infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Experience with complex third-party API integrations or e-commerce platforms.
- Interest in using emerging AI technologies to improve developer productivity or consumer experiences.
- Experience in innovative, fast-paced, high-growth SaaS environments.

## Technology Stack
- **Languages and frameworks:** TypeScript, React, Scala, Java
- **Datastores:** MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake
- **Cloud:** AWS
- **Version control:** Git, GitHub
- **AI tooling:** GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
- **Observability:** Datadog

## Work Arrangement
- Corporate team members are expected to work on-site at least 2–3 days per week under an office-first model.

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