As Sr. Full Stack Engineer I, you’ll build the web, mobile, and backend software behind our video intelligence products across edge and cloud environments, working alongside an agile team of AI engineers, data engineers, embedded engineers, and DevOps engineers supporting federal and defense customers.

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you’ll do:

• Design, build, test, and maintain web applications and backend services end to end, from user interfaces through APIs and data models 
• Engineer features around live two-way audio and video communication between users in the field and remote teams 
• Build features for reviewing, searching, and managing recorded video 
• Build and deploy containerized software that runs in both edge and cloud environments and holds up in denied, disrupted, intermittent, and limited bandwidth conditions 
• Build mobile and wearable applications, including hands-free interfaces for users in the field 
• Integrate AI and machine learning capabilities into user-facing features, working closely with the AI engineers who build them 
• Implement authentication, authorization, and other security controls across applications and services, and contribute to the documentation required for security authorization 
• Build dashboards and administrative tools that help support teams monitor and manage deployed systems 
• Document code, APIs, architecture, and deployment procedures, and present design tradeoffs, test results, and demos to a diverse audience, including senior leadership and customer stakeholders

What you’ll need to succeed:

• At least 5 years of hands-on full stack development in Python and TypeScript, building web applications and backend services that run in production 
• Strong experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Python web frameworks such as FastAPI or Django, HTML and CSS, REST API design, and SQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL 
• Experience developing in Linux environments, including Bash or Python scripting for automation, diagnostics, and deployment 
• Experience deploying containerized services with Docker, Kubernetes, and continuous integration and delivery pipelines on AWS 
• Experience building real-time audio and video features with WebRTC or similar technologies, along with recorded video playback and processing 
• Experience building software that operates with limited or intermittent connectivity, including offline data storage, retry behavior, and data sync once a connection returns 
• Experience with identity and access management, including OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, and role-based access control 
• Experience integrating AI and machine learning services into applications, such as search or conversational features built on large language models 
• Working knowledge of Android or cross-platform mobile development, ideally on wearable devices 
• Strong troubleshooting and secure coding skills, and familiarity with the security requirements federal systems must meet to receive an authority to operate 
• Ability to work with limited direction in an innovation environment where requirements evolve and priorities shift with end-users and stakeholders 
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to document designs and test results for both engineering and customer audiences

SALARY RANGE: $160,000 - $170,000

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: 

• The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
• The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
• Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
• This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar, which may include:
• Performance-based bonuses
• Company-paid training and/or certifications
• Referral bonuses