Senior Software Engineer, Instacart

• 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

Desirable

• This role challenges traditional approaches to digital shopping by improving backend systems that power a seamless user journey
• You will lead efforts to enhance content discoverability and purchase processes, helping to perfect the interaction between user desires and our vast product offerings
• The Senior Software Engineer will focus on enhancing the user experience by developing robust backend architectures that support advanced recommendation and personalization systems
• In close collaboration with ML engineers, product teams, and data scientists, you will lead the innovation of our backend services, enabling sophisticated, data-driven features that adapt to our customers' shopping behaviors
• The Core Experience teams are dedicated to creating engaging and straightforward shopping experiences
• You will be part of a team that is at the heart of product innovation, focusing on everything from the user interfaces to the underlying systems that support our web and mobile platforms
• Our team’s work is guided by a data-driven methodology that ensures decisions are aligned with consumer needs, helping us move swiftly and efficiently in our development processes
• The Order Quality Team at Instacart is dedicated to delivering a seamless and dependable online grocery experience by ensuring every order is picked and delivered with the highest level of accuracy and care
• We are responsible for the end to end post-checkout journey, which includes building intelligent replacement algorithms, providing real-time order status updates, and managing communication channels through SMS, push notifications, and live activity tracking
• Our team also oversees features such as item summary pages, chat, cancellations and rescheduling, post-checkout pickup experience, and post order feedback, always striving to recover gracefully when things don’t go as planned
• The Order Quality Team plays a vital role in creating transparency and control for customers, embodying Instacart’s commitment to operational excellence and innovation at scale
• You'll 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