layiq

/la·yiq/adjective

worthy; deserving; fitting; suitable.

A role, opportunity, or path that merits attention, time, and pursuit.

Senior AI Engineer at Metropolis | LAYIQ

6+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying LLM-based or AI-powered applications in production
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical business leaders and translate their needs into actionable architecture
Strong commercial and product-driven mindset prioritizing business impact and user adoption over theoretical technical perfection
Strong Python skills to write clean, maintainable code and build APIs, data pipelines, and backend services
Practical experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar), prompt engineering, and agentic patterns including function calling, multi-step reasoning, and tool use
Familiarity with data engineering fundamentals including SQL, data transformation, and cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake
Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, or similar) and cloud infrastructure (AWS)
Ability to work highly autonomously in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment, manage competing priorities, and ship iteratively alongside business counterparts
While not required, these are a plus: Previous experience in a Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or highly client/business-facing technical role
Experience with vector databases, embeddings, or semantic search
Our Stack
Languages + Frameworks: TypeScript, React, Scala (principally), Java (limited)
Datastores: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake
Cloud: AWS
Version control: Git & GitHub
AI Tooling: Copilot on GitHub
Observability: Datadog
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 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.

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