What you'll do
Own shared processes across the engineering department, including hiring workflows, onboarding, and training, to keep practices consistent as the org scales.
Cut through deeply complex, multifaceted operational challenges to deliver simple, actionable solutions without waiting for top-down instruction
Direct and manage a $50M a $100million+ P&L budget, coordinating resources to align with high-level corporate objectives
Own hardware and service forecasting for critical vendors (AWS, Twilio, and similar), maintaining ongoing visibility into spend trends and flagging risks or opportunities before they become urgent.
Own emerging strategic decisions for the engineering organization — M&A due diligence, major vendor migrations, and similar high-stakes calls — in close partnership with senior executives.
Build alignment at the highest levels of leadership, navigating the nuances of multi-stakeholder decisions on multifaceted or high-risk initiatives
Keep teams unblocked and moving forward rapidly, demonstrating comfort acting with incomplete information as long as directionally correct
Leverage curiosity and formal methodologies to break down cross-functional silos, challenge status-quo assumptions, and drive cross-team alignment
Forecast operational trends and deliver strategic recommendations that favor proactive disruption over routine maintenance
Own all vendor management across the engineering organization, from contract negotiation and renewals to performance accountability and day-to-day vendor relationships.
What we're looking for
6+ years in high-intensity, rigorous environments 2+ years of hands-on working engineering experience in software or similar engineering roles
A demonstrated history of working relentlessly to get hard things done: someone who runs through walls rather than around them. This intensity often comes from backgrounds like top-tier management consulting, investment banking, or strategic finance, but we care about the trait itself, not the pedigree: what matters is a track record of outworking a problem because you genuinely care about the outcome.
Proven experience leading a strategic function with significant autonomy, managing resources, and taking full ownership of organizational outcomes
Exceptional ability to build trust with technical teams and influence without authority
Experience owning meaningful budget or resource decisions within a high-growth or complex organization, with a bias toward action over waiting for perfect information.
Track record of operating effectively in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments, making sound decisions without complete data
Exceptional ability to synthesize complex operational or technical concepts into clear rationale for senior and C-level stakeholders
Skilled at translating high-level business goals into concrete plans of execution that account for broad organizational impact
Proven excellence at leveraging AI tools and frameworks to optimize technology operations, technical evaluations, and cross-functional workflows
While not required, these are a plus
MBA from a top-tier business program
Engineering degree
Experience in high-growth technology scale-ups or pre-IPO environments
Direct involvement in M&A tech due diligence, corporate restructuring, or integration strategy
Experience with modern engineering workflows, cloud platforms (AWS), or AI tooling
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 $220,000 USD to $260,000 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-LR1 #LI-Onsite
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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, and pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to providing a welcoming, accessible hiring experience. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please reach out to us at recruiting@metropolis.io.
