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MetropolisMetropolisNew York, NY

Staff Software Engineer, Incentive Offers

Leads technical strategy, architecture, and development of scalable Incentive Offers platform handling high-volume transactions, real-time communications, and integrations. Requires 8+ years experience, expert JVM languages like Scala/Java, and advanced CS degree.

200k – 250k/yr
On-site8+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What you'll do

  • Define the technical strategy and long-term roadmap for the Incentive Offers platform
  • Architect scalable services for offer management, campaign eligibility, and business rule enforcement
  • Design high-throughput infrastructure for real-time member communication and preference management
  • Develop identity resolution systems that connect physical-world vehicle signals with digital member profiles
  • Build robust attribution and measurement engines to track closed-loop redemption across diverse verticals
  • Engineer seamless integrations between our platform and external partner systems or point-of-sale technologies
  • Mentor senior engineering talent and advocate for high standards of engineering craft and efficiency
  • Solve complex distributed systems problems related to high-volume transaction processing and data consistency
  • Partner with Product and Marketing leaders to translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions
  • Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks to improve developer velocity and system reliability

What we're looking for

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • 8+ years of experience building customer-facing applications and complex distributed systems
  • Demonstrate expert proficiency in Scala, Java, or similar JVM-based languages
  • Experience with AI/ML tools to improve engineering productivity or system intelligence
  • Show a proven track record of leading technical strategy for significant engineering initiatives
  • Possess a strong background in architecting data-intensive platforms and real-time event-driven systems
  • Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Mentor engineers to foster a high-performance engineering culture and technical growth
  • Design for operational excellence including observability, monitoring, and automated testing
  • Navigate high levels of ambiguity and deliver results in a fast-paced environment

Nice to haves

  • Familiarity with marketing technology stacks or consumer-facing loyalty platforms
  • Experience working in high-growth startup environments or industry-leading tech companies

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

Compensation

Anticipated base salary: $200,000 - $250,000 USD annually (plus benefits, equity, bonus).

Skills

ScalaJavaTypeScriptReactAWSMySQLPostgresSnowflakeDatadogGitKubernetesAI/MLDistributed SystemsReal-Time Systems

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