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Senior Software Engineer, Core Experience

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Senior Software Engineer, Core Experience in USA

  • Instacart
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Remote

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly scalable software solutions using software engineering and computer science principles.
  • Analyze and optimize expensive SQL queries.
  • Build data-driven features that adapt to customer shopping behavior.
  • Lead strategic planning and execution of development projects from inception through deployment and maintenance.
  • Implement shopping experiences across user interfaces and underlying web and mobile systems.
  • Perform testing, performance analysis, diagnosis, troubleshooting, and design resolution for problematic programming.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field, or a foreign equivalent.
  • At least 5 years of experience in the job offered or a related role.
  • At least 5 years of experience with Java, Ruby, Python, or similar programming languages.
  • At least 5 years of experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, or similar data management systems.
  • At least 5 years of experience with API query technologies such as GraphQL.
  • At least 2 years of experience with machine learning model development and iteration.
  • At least 2 years of experience with client/server architectures and application architectures.
  • At least 2 years of experience working with large codebases on cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Remote Flex First work arrangement, with employees able to work from home, an office, or another preferred location and participate in regular in-person events.
  • New hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
  • Market-competitive compensation and benefits that vary by work location.

Salary: $214k - $221k/yr

Instacart

Instacart is a leading grocery technology company that partners with more than 2,200 retail banners – representing nearly 100,000 stores – to transform how people shop for the groceries they need from the retailers they trust, while creating flexible earning opportunities for shoppers. Through th...

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