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Who we are 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 Director, Data Platform Engineering to lead and grow our data organization. In this role, you will own the strategy, architecture, and execution of a modern, scalable data platform that serves as a critical foundation for AI-driven analytics, decision-making, and business intelligence across the company. You will directly oversee three high-performing teams — Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and BI Development — and work closely with cross-functional leaders in Product, AI/ML, Finance, and Operations to ensure our data platform serves as a strategic differentiator for the business. What you'll do ● Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and BI Development teams while establishing engineering best practices, career ladders, and performance standards ● Define team charters, OKRs, and strategic roadmaps aligned with company-wide goals while hiring, developing, and retaining top engineering talent ● Own the end-to-end vision, architecture, and execution of the data platform from ingestion and storage to transformation, serving, and consumption layers Drive adoption of modern data stack technologies like dbt, Spark, Airflow, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, and Kafka to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance ● Ensure platform governance, documentation, and trust by implementing robust data quality, lineage, observability, and compliance standards in partnership with Security ● Champion AI/ML infrastructure by partnering with Data Science and AI Engineering teams to power real-time and batch insights, accelerate model development, and prepare data for generative AI and traditional ML workflows ● Oversee analytics engineering and BI development to deliver reliable dbt semantic models, self-serve dashboards, embedded analytics, SLAs, and a data-as-a-product mindset ● Act as a strategic partner to executive leadership, translating business needs into data platform investments and collaborating across Engineering, Product, Finance, and Operations What we're looking for ● 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data infrastructure roles ● 3+ years of experience managing multi-team or multi-functional data organizations Deep expertise in modern data stack tools and concepts, including ELT pipelines, cloud data warehouses, dbt, orchestration frameworks, and data modeling ● Proven track record of building and scaling data platforms that support AI/ML workloads, including experience with feature stores, vector search, or ML pipeline infrastructure ● Strong experience with at least one major cloud data platform such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks ● Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineers and tech leads ● Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences and vice versa While not required, these are a plus: ● Experience with LLM integration and generative AI infrastructure such as RAG pipelines, embedding pipelines, and prompt evaluation frameworks ● Familiarity with data mesh or data product frameworks Experience in a fast-growth startup or scale-up environment ● Background in analytics, business intelligence, or data science in addition to engineering 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. Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate your candidacy for employment or promotion. AEDTs are used to assist in assessing a candidate’s application relative to the required job qualifications and responsibilities listed in the job posting. As part of this process, Metropolis retains data relevant to your candidacy, including personal information, for a period that is reasonably necessary for the use of the tool. If you are hired for the position, your data may become part of your employee records. Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. 3 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. #LI-SR1 #LI-Onsite Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate your candidacy for employment or promotion. AEDTs are used to assist in assessing a candidate’s application relative to the required job qualifications and responsibilities listed in the job posting. As part of this process, Metropolis retains data relevant to your candidacy, including personal information, for a period that is reasonably necessary for the use of the tool. If you are hired for the position, your data may become part of your employee records. Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.