Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by improving backend systems for a seamless user journey. The Senior Software Engineer will enhance user experience through robust backend architectures and collaborate with various teams to innovate backend services.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain high-quality backend applications
- Lead the development of our backend system's roadmap, prioritizing scalability and reliability
- Innovate and think creatively to develop new features that enhance our customer's shopping experiences
- Own and lead major components of our product, ensuring they meet both internal standards and external expectations
- Collaborate across teams to foster a unified approach to product development, facilitating consensus and driving effective outcomes
- Responsible for the strategic planning and execution of projects you oversee, from inception to deployment and maintenance
Skills
- 5+ years of backend development experience, with a strong record of project delivery
- Proficiency in backend languages, such as Ruby or Go
- A solid foundation in unit testing and problem-solving
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to lead and collaborate with diverse teams
- Holds a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Experience with recommender systems and personalization algorithms
- Familiarity with ML model development and iteration
- Deep understanding of feed architecture principles
- Skilled in the use of monitoring and observability tools like Datadog
- Extensive experience with database management, particularly PostgreSQL
Benefits
- Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
- This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
- Please read more about our benefits offerings here (https://instacart.careers/taste-of-instacart/).
- Instacart is a Flex First team with flexibility to choose where to work—home, office, or coffee shop—while staying connected through regular in-person events.
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