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$177,000 – $216,000
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What this role is
Metropolis is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and build the core infrastructure for their incentive and rewards platform, processing real-time signals to deliver personalized member experiences at scale. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on high-complexity distributed systems work and wants to mentor others while driving large strategic projects in a high-growth environment.
Our summary, not Metropolis Technologies’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Datadog
- Docker
- Git
- GitHub
- Java
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- React
- Scala
- Snowflake
- TypeScript
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What they ask for
Required
- 6+ years software engineering experience
- BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- Working knowledge of Scala, Java, or other JVM languages supporting functional programming
- Experience building distributed systems using microservices, SOA, and event-driven architectures
- Deep understanding of agile processes and software development lifecycle including TDD/BDD and CI/CD
- Experience with MySQL and RDS database technologies
- Proven ability to design and build highly available and scalable systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical presentations
- Professional experience developing large-scale consumer-facing applications
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with container technologies and infrastructure as code
- Previous experience in innovative, high-growth environments