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Senior Software Engineer, Product Foundations

Metropolis · Seattle, Washington, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 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 Software Engineer on the Product Foundations team at Metropolis, you will architect and build the Metropolis Web Services (MTWS), focusing on distributed systems and platform infrastructure. Your role involves designing core services, maintaining service mesh infrastructure, creating developer tooling, and ensuring system reliability while collaborating with multiple technical teams. You will also make critical technical decisions that impact the platform and mentor other engineers.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
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

  • 6+ years of backend software engineering experience with deep focus on distributed systems and platform infrastructure
  • Expert-level Java proficiency with deep understanding of JVM performance, concurrency, and ecosystem tooling
  • Production experience with microservices architecture, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS)
  • Strong systems thinking with proven ability to design and implement large-scale, high-availability distributed systems
  • Hands-on production experience with observability tools including metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting systems
  • Knowledge of database and data systems including relational databases, event streaming (Kafka, SQS), caching strategies, and data consistency patterns

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
  • Scala experience and security compliance expertise
  • Experience in high-growth environments with scaling systems
  • Open source contributions or technical blog writing
  • Performance optimization experience with profiling, benchmarking, and system tuning

What you get

  • Base salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 annually
  • Access to or eligibility for 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 is broad and may depend on various factors
  • Stack includes both modern and legacy technologies
  • Role involves significant collaboration across multiple teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills

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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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