Staff Software Engineer, Instacart

• If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment and are passionate about delivering high-quality, scalable solutions, we want to hear from you!
• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, with a focus on backend development
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure at scale
• Strong proficiency in backend web technologies (Go, Ruby on Rails, Python)
• Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and API design
• Experience working with large codebases and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• A strong sense of ownership, self-motivation, and a passion for working in a startup environment
• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN)

Desirable

• We're seeking a highly experienced and passionate Staff Software Engineer to join our growing team. You'll play a key role in designing, building, and scaling our cloud-based applications and infrastructure
• Our backend systems power the clients used by millions of customers every year to buy their groceries online
• These systems must also support tight integration with the largest retailers in the US and Canada
• Engineering at Instacart provides the opportunity to work on challenging scaling problems while also designing the features that will define our industry
• You will learn how to build in an open collaborative environment serving millions of requests daily
• You will be part of a small team, with a large amount of ownership and autonomy for managing things directly
• You will work closely with other application engineering teams and internal stakeholders, owning a large part of the process from problem understanding to shipping the solution
• You will ship high quality, scalable and robust solutions with a sense of urgency
• Instacart's technology is constantly changing and adapting. Some of the technologies you would use at Instacart include:
• Languages: Go, Ruby and Python
• Platforms: AWS and GCP
• Observability and Analytics: Datadog, Snowflake, and Sentry
• Design, implement, and manage robust and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Develop and maintain backend systems using languages such as Go, Ruby on Rails, or Python in a production environment
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and deployment
• Mentor junior engineers
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products
• Champion code quality, best practices, and continuous improvement through code reviews and mentorship of junior engineers
• Dive deep into technical challenges, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions
• Balance a sense of urgency with a commitment to delivering high-quality, pragmatic solutions