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Senior Software Engineer, Platform

Metropolis · Los Angeles, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
78 days
Metropolis's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
5% of Metropolis's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Metropolis
high
79 stale, 1 reposted of 80 open
Hiring momentum
123 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Metropolis's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Metropolis.

About this role

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Advanced Technologies team, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that integrate hardware with advanced machine learning. Your work will involve building robust services in Java and Scala, implementing gRPC APIs, and managing microservices on Kubernetes, all while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and performance optimization.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Metropolis as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in backend development, preferably within platform or core services
  • Proven expertise in industry-standard programming languages, preferably Java and Scala
  • Experience building gRPC APIs for efficient and reliable communication between services
  • Strong understanding of database design and optimization using Redis and MySQL
  • Familiarity with container orchestration and scaling using Kubernetes

Nice to have

  • Exposure to frontend integration with frameworks like Next.js

What you get

  • Base salary range of $170,000.00 to 200,000.00 USD annually
  • Healthcare benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Lucrative stock option plan

Worth weighing

  • 4 days in office requirement may not suit all candidates
  • Salary range provided, but actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience
  • Use of automated employment decision tools for candidate assessment may raise concerns for some candidates

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Listed by Metropolis on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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