Senior Software Engineer II

Summary

Join Instacart's Search Team as a Senior Software Engineer and play a crucial role in shaping the future of search technology. You will enhance the user experience by developing robust backend architectures for advanced recommendation and personalization systems. Collaborate with ML engineers, product teams, and data scientists to innovate backend services and create data-driven features adapting to customer shopping behaviors. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining high-quality backend applications, leading the development of the backend system's roadmap, and innovating new features to enhance customer shopping experiences. You will own major product components, collaborate across teams, and be responsible for strategic planning and execution of projects from inception to deployment and maintenance. The position requires 5+ years of backend development experience and proficiency in languages like Ruby or Go. A strong foundation in unit testing and exceptional communication skills are essential.

Requirements

• 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

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 remote
• The base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location
• This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants