BASE SALARY: $150,000 to $190,000 per year, paid semi-monthly

MUST HAVE:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering within fast-paced, cloud-native environments
• Deep expertise in Python, SQL, Docker, and AWS (S3, Glue, Kinesis, Athena/Presto)
• Experience building and managing scalable ETL pipelines and data lake infrastructure
• Familiarity with distributed systems, Spark, and data quality best practices
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to support BI, analytics, and engineering teams

EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of data engineering experience in an AWS-based environment where data powers decision-making across product, marketing, and operations.

YOUR ROLE

Lead scalable data engineering efforts that empower cross-functional teams with reliable, timely, and actionable data, ensuring Launch Potato’s analytics and business intelligence infrastructure fuels strategic growth.

OUTCOMES

• Build and optimize scalable, efficient ETL and data lake processes that proactively catch issues before they impact the business
• Own the ingestion, modeling, and transformation of structured and unstructured data to support reporting and analysis across all business units
• Partner closely with BI and Analytics to deliver clean, query-ready datasets that improve user acquisition, engagement, and revenue growth
• Maintain and enhance database monitoring, anomaly detection, and quality assurance workflows
• Serve as the internal point of contact for reporting infrastructure—delivering ad hoc data analyses and driving consistent data integrity
• Drive adoption and advancement of Looker dashboards by ensuring robust and scalable backend data support
• Contribute to the future of Launch Potato’s data team by mentoring peers and shaping a high-performance, quality-first engineering culture

COMPETENCIES

• Data Engineering Mastery: Demonstrates technical excellence in building data pipelines, troubleshooting distributed systems, and scaling infrastructure using AWS and open-source tools
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicates clearly across technical and non-technical teams, translating business needs into robust data solutions
• Proactive Ownership: Operates with a strong sense of accountability; identifies and solves data issues independently and efficiently
• Quality-Driven Execution: Holds a high bar for data accuracy, auditability, and documentation throughout all systems and workflows
• Strategic Thinking: Anticipates how data infrastructure impacts wider company OKRs and proactively suggests improvements and innovations
• Growth Mindset: Seeks out opportunities to elevate team capabilities, mentor others, and stay ahead of evolving best practices in data engineering

TOTAL COMPENSATION

Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.

BASE SALARY: $150,000 to $190,000 per year, paid semi-monthly

MUST HAVE:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering within fast-paced, cloud-native environments
• Deep expertise in Python, SQL, Docker, and AWS (S3, Glue, Kinesis, Athena/Presto)
• Experience building and managing scalable ETL pipelines and data lake infrastructure
• Familiarity with distributed systems, Spark, and data quality best practices
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to support BI, analytics, and engineering teams

EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of data engineering experience in an AWS-based environment where data powers decision-making across product, marketing, and operations.

YOUR ROLE

Lead scalable data engineering efforts that empower cross-functional teams with reliable, timely, and actionable data, ensuring Launch Potato’s analytics and business intelligence infrastructure fuels strategic growth.

OUTCOMES

• Build and optimize scalable, efficient ETL and data lake processes that proactively catch issues before they impact the business
• Own the ingestion, modeling, and transformation of structured and unstructured data to support reporting and analysis across all business units
• Partner closely with BI and Analytics to deliver clean, query-ready datasets that improve user acquisition, engagement, and revenue growth
• Maintain and enhance database monitoring, anomaly detection, and quality assurance workflows
• Serve as the internal point of contact for reporting infrastructure—delivering ad hoc data analyses and driving consistent data integrity
• Drive adoption and advancement of Looker dashboards by ensuring robust and scalable backend data support
• Contribute to the future of Launch Potato’s data team by mentoring peers and shaping a high-performance, quality-first engineering culture

COMPETENCIES

• Data Engineering Mastery: Demonstrates technical excellence in building data pipelines, troubleshooting distributed systems, and scaling infrastructure using AWS and open-source tools
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicates clearly across technical and non-technical teams, translating business needs into robust data solutions
• Proactive Ownership: Operates with a strong sense of accountability; identifies and solves data issues independently and efficiently
• Quality-Driven Execution: Holds a high bar for data accuracy, auditability, and documentation throughout all systems and workflows
• Strategic Thinking: Anticipates how data infrastructure impacts wider company OKRs and proactively suggests improvements and innovations
• Growth Mindset: Seeks out opportunities to elevate team capabilities, mentor others, and stay ahead of evolving best practices in data engineering

TOTAL COMPENSATION

Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.

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 Manager, Strategic Operations to serve as the operational hub of the Chief Commercial Officer’s office. You are a high-EQ professional who protects the CCO’s time and extends their reach across the organization by ensuring people and processes run with absolute precision. As a trusted partner and the single point of contact for executive leadership coordination, you will manage complex governance, administrative operations, and strategic initiatives to ensure the office moves at the speed of our AI-first environment.

What you'll do

• Own preparation logistics for regular cadence meetings, including developing presentations, pulling materials, and managing agenda inputs
• Support town hall preparation by coordinating slides, timing, and communication logistics
• Coordinate with the VP of Strategic Initiatives and commercial leadership on cross-functional meeting preparation
• Manage distribution lists and communication infrastructure for the Operations and Commercial leadership teams
• Lead the Annual Meeting prep calendar by coordinating calls, materials, and communications across contributing stakeholders
• Represent the CCO's office in weekly company-wide syncs to ensure operations inputs are captured and actioned
• Manage recurring commission audit processes in Salesforce and coordinate with SVP-level leaders on data accuracy
• Lead monthly operational coordination calls to drive readiness among market leads and commercial stakeholders
• Oversee vendor relationships with strategic partners and manage the employee recognition program for the operations team
• Default to AI tools for drafting communications, managing inbox triage, and summarizing meeting outputs to improve office workflows

What we're looking for

• 6+ years of experience in a strategic program management, consulting, operations coordination, or similar role
• Exhibit exceptional organizational skills with a strong bias for action and the ability to close loops independently
• Demonstrate high EQ and professional maturity when interacting with C-suite leaders, investors, and external partners
• Navigate ambiguity comfortably and make sound judgment calls without complete information
• Maintain strict discretion with confidential information regarding senior leadership
• Operate with technical proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
• Use AI productivity tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini to improve executive support workflows
• Identify opportunities to pilot and implement new AI tools to reduce manual overhead
• Act as a reliable point of contact for ELT assistants to ensure the scheduling ecosystem runs smoothly
• Ability to represent the CCO's office independently to ensure governance processes run on time

While not required, these are a plus:

• Experience supporting a CCO, COO, or equivalent executive leader
• Familiarity with Salesforce
• Experience in the parking, real estate, or technology industries
• Demonstrated experience using AI to specifically improve executive support workflows

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 $120,000.00 USD to $150,000.00 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' 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-CH1 #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 VP, Strategic Initiatives to serve as the Chief Commercial Officer’s primary operator for high-stakes, cross-functional projects that require senior judgment and decisive action. You are a parking industry veteran and high-accountability leader who thrives at the intersection of commercial ambition and operational execution. You take full ownership of complex initiatives like large-scale portfolio onboardings and enterprise-level system implementations without requiring constant oversight, leveraging your deep domain expertise to bypass the industry learning curve. As a peer to our Central Operations team, you will drive outcomes for our most critical projects. You are an expert at navigating ambiguity within the parking and real estate landscape, leading diverse stakeholders across Finance, Product, and Operations, and utilizing AI-driven approaches to multiply your impact and compress project timelines.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end project management for CCO-level strategic initiatives from scoping through performance review
• Serve as the accountable, on-site leader for complex parking builds, big installs, and launches where a senior Metropolis presence is required
• Lead cross-functional alignment across Finance, Product, Operations, and Commercial stakeholders to secure multi-department buy-in
• Develop project charters, milestone frameworks, and accountability structures calibrated to project complexity
• Partner with Central Operations to oversee major property onboardings and serve as the expert escalation point for strategic parking and asset management decisions
• Manage the project infrastructure for large-scale portfolio onboardings to ensure readiness standards are met
• Drive the customer reporting improvement initiative across departments to deliver high-quality client-facing outputs
• Serve as the CCO's proxy on workstreams requiring senior presence and executive sponsorship
• Maintain the Operations OKR framework and data guide to ensure alignment with field-level performance
• Identify emerging strategic needs and proactively scope new initiatives before they become urgent

What we're looking for

• 12+ years of progressive experience in operations, strategy, or project management inside the parking industry
• Extensive experience with big installs, asset management, and field-level leadership
• Demonstrated track record of owning complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through delivery within the parking or mobility sector
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders such as Finance, Product, and Commercial leaders to drive decisions
• High accountability orientation with a focus on owning outcomes rather than tasks
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Operate as an AI-native leader by using AI tools to synthesize information, draft communications, and summarize data
• Experience implementing AI-driven approaches to automate reporting workflows and surface risks before they escalate
• Ability to proactively pilot and validate new AI tools to improve project outcomes and team efficiency
• Proven use of AI tools as a force multiplier for project status synthesis and cross-functional briefing preparation

While not required, these are a plus:

• Specific experience in real estate or transportation technology industries
• Military or other high-accountability leadership backgrounds

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 $225,000.00 USD to $260,000.00 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' 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-CH1 #LI-Onsite