Remote Staff Software Engineer, Ads Measurement

Summary

Join Instacart's dynamic team as a Staff Software Engineer and play a crucial role in building a robust data platform that addresses strategic challenges within Ads and across Instacart. As a key member of the team, you will work on developing systems to capture and enforce data-compliance requirements, enhance self-service capabilities for internal consumers while maintaining data integrity and consistency.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience
• Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage ambiguity and conflicting requirements
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership in a fast-paced startup environment
• Expertise in Spark, ETLs, Distributed System architecture, MapReduce, SQL, and Big Data infrastructure
• Experience in balancing urgency and pragmatism with high-quality, long-term solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead and break down complex problems while keeping the broader data vision in focus
• Collaborate with engineers and engineering teams, providing mentorship and fostering a strong engineering culture
• Directly contribute to our data vision and engineering architecture. Produce and review technical artifacts that align with business goals
• Oversee engineering initiatives end-to-end, proactively managing risks, setting goals, and ensuring smooth execution and delivery
• Balance maintainability with tech debt and the development of new features

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience
• Strong background in Scala and functional programming
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, DBT, Airflow, Python, Terraform, and Go

Benefits

• Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation
• Remote work option
• Base pay range: $221,000 — $245,000 CAD (for Canadian based candidates)