Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a Senior Manager of Machine Learning Engineering within the Advanced Technologies Group to lead the technical vision and execution of our foundational systems that power our next generation of AI. You will oversee 4 critical pillars within the Machine Learning org:data engineering, annotation pipelines, ML Infrastructure and Deployment of Agentic AI solutions. You are a hands-on, senior technical leader with a broad dynamic range, capable of providing high-level strategic direction while remaining technically proficient enough to dive into the weeds with your team. Your mission is to transition state-of-art models into robust, autonomous production systems that automate complex enterprise workflows.You will partner closely with internal engineering teams and external vendors to build the scalable tools and data pipelines that define the future of recognition economy.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain scalable, compliant and auditable data infrastructure to serve computer vision and AI pricing use cases 
• Build scalable data engineering pipelines and automated annotation workflows (LLM-in-the-loop) to reduce reliance on manual labeling and accelerate model iteration
• Own the MLOps lifecycle, including distributed training infrastructure, model registries, and low-latency inference services. Ensure high availability and observability for all deployed models
• Define technical direction, lead and grow a high-performance team of data and ML infrastructure engineers to influence impactful business outcomes
• Develop foundational systems to productionize agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision Language Models (VLMs) solutions for workflow automation to enhance our products
• Enable Metropolis’s move into personalization and targeted advertisement through innovative ML data pipelines and feature stores
• Collaborate with external vendors and annotation platform providers to ensure high-quality data for production models
• Partner with other ML leaders (Growth , Edge deployment) and cross-functional leaders in Hardware, Platform, and Product engineering to align development roadmaps

What we're looking for

• 10+ years of professional experience in data and machine learning engineering with proven expertise in building enterprise-scale, auditable ETL pipelines and data governance mechanisms
• 5+ years of experience in leadership and management, ideally having managed other managers
• MS or PhD in computer science and/or a quantitative discipline
• Strong experience in distributed data processing like Apache Spark, Kafka, Cloud native data storage and processing services
• 1+ years experience building data /eval pipelines and deploying agentic AI solutions (LLMs and/or VLMs)
• Experience managing technical programs, defining milestones, and communicating progress to diverse audiences
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Strong proficiency with SQL and Python
• Engage effectively with external data providers and vendors
• Familiarity with computer vision systems and models (e.g. object detection, tracking, segmentation)

While not required, these are a plus:

• Manage large scale datasets and database tools for data processing
• Deploy ML services to the cloud with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Operate in innovative, high-growth environments

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection

When you join Metropolis, you'll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $200,000.00 USD to $250,000.00 USD annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more. #LI-AR1 #LI-Onsite

Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn't coming; it's here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to develop and expand our revenue forecasting and dynamic pricing systems. This position is part of the machine learning team within the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) and directly influences key business metrics, including revenue, utilization, and customer demand. In this role, you will design and implement models that predict demand, analyze price–demand relationships, and develop pricing strategies. This is a highly impactful role with significant ownership over data, modeling, and infrastructure systems.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and productionize demand forecasting models optimized for different business goals (e.g., visits, revenue, availability)
• Innovate and improve Machine Learning models for price elasticity, time series, and probabilistic models for revenue optimization
• Design and build end-to-end data pipelines to support large-scale production usage
• Identify data issues (e.g., bias, leakage, labeling inconsistencies) and drive solutions
• Design and analyze experiments (A/B, switchback, causal inference) to validate pricing strategies
• Deploy and monitor models in production, ensuring reliability, scalability, and data quality
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable ML solutions

What we're looking for

• PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or a related STEM field, with at least 1+ years of relevant experience, or MS with equivalent publications
• Proficient programming skills in Python and SQL
• Foundational experience in machine learning modeling and statistics, such as time series forecasting, probabilistic models, and deep learning models
• Strong knowledge with forecasting, optimization, and decision-making algorithms, including revenue maximization, constrained optimization, and demand/price curve optimization
• Solid understanding of causal inference and experimentation, with experience evaluating both short-term and long-term effects (A/B testing, DiD, uplift modeling)
• Hands-on experience with data pipeline development, including AWS data storage, data transformation, distributed processing (Spark), and workflow orchestration (Airflow)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to operate effectively at team and deep technical levels
• Comfortable reading academic papers and formulating concepts using mathematical notation

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

When you join Metropolis, you'll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $150,000.00 USD to $180,000.00 USD annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more. #LI-NM1 #LI-Onsite

Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, to join our Advanced Technologies team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that integrate cutting-edge hardware with advanced machine learning to understand the behavior of objects in the real world. You'll work with a modern tech stack, including AWS, Java, Scala, gRPC and Protobuf, Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and Kafka, to deliver high-performance, reliable services. If you are excited about solving complex technical challenges and working at the intersection of distributed systems, real-time data processing, and scalable infrastructure, we would love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Build robust, scalable, and maintainable backend services in Java and Scala to support mission-critical operations
• Design and implement gRPC APIs to enable high-performance, real-time data transfer between services
• Leverage Redis and MySQL for efficient data storage and retrieval, ensuring reliability and low-latency access
• Deploy and manage microservices on Kubernetes, optimizing for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
• Work with Kafka to build scalable, event-driven architectures for real-time data streaming and processing
• Partner with Hardware, Machine Learning, and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration across the ecosystem and provide appropriate tooling
• Analyze and address bottlenecks in performance and scalability while maintaining a focus on system reliability and data integrity

What we're looking for

• 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
• Hands-on experience with Kafka for event-driven architectures
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to tackle complex technical problems and design innovative solutions
• A team player with excellent communication skills, a learning mindset, and a proactive approach to working across teams

While not required, these are a plus:

• Exposure to frontend integration with frameworks like Next.js

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

When you join Metropolis, you’ll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $170,000.00 USD to 200,000.00 USD annually. The actual base pay offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base pay is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which usually includes: healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans, and more. #LI-NM1 #LI-Onsite

Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, to join our Advanced Technologies team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that integrate cutting-edge hardware with advanced machine learning to understand the behavior of objects in the real world. You'll work with a modern tech stack, including AWS, Java, Scala, gRPC and Protobuf, Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and Kafka, to deliver high-performance, reliable services. If you are excited about solving complex technical challenges and working at the intersection of distributed systems, real-time data processing, and scalable infrastructure, we would love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Build robust, scalable, and maintainable backend services in Java and Scala to support mission-critical operations
• Design and implement gRPC APIs to enable high-performance, real-time data transfer between services
• Leverage Redis and MySQL for efficient data storage and retrieval, ensuring reliability and low-latency access
• Deploy and manage microservices on Kubernetes, optimizing for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
• Work with Kafka to build scalable, event-driven architectures for real-time data streaming and processing
• Partner with Hardware, Machine Learning, and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration across the ecosystem and provide appropriate tooling
• Analyze and address bottlenecks in performance and scalability while maintaining a focus on system reliability and data integrity

What we're looking for

• 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
• Hands-on experience with Kafka for event-driven architectures
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to tackle complex technical problems and design innovative solutions
• A team player with excellent communication skills, a learning mindset, and a proactive approach to working across teams

While not required, these are a plus:

• Exposure to frontend integration with frameworks like Next.js

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

When you join Metropolis, you’ll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $170,000.00 USD to 200,000.00 USD annually. The actual base pay offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base pay is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which usually includes: healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans, and more. #LI-NM1 #LI-Onsite