Senior Software Engineer

We're transforming the grocery industry At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers. Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table. Instacart is a Flex First team There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work. Senior Software Engineer, Growth Job #GREN39 Overview Maplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart in San Francisco, CA seeks Senior Software Engineer, Growth (Multiple Openings). Employee may be stationed anywhere in the continental United States but will report directly to Instacart headquarters in San Francisco, CA. About the Job Build and maintain internal platforms that power advanced audience targeting and end-to-end CRM campaign execution for marketers and retailers. Duties include: Developing highly scalable software using innovative computer science and software engineering principles while ensuring proper protocols are in place to rapidly roll out upgrades and new features Designing and implementing targeting features leveraging demographic, intent, and behavioral signals for strategic growth Building intuitive user interfaces for configuring offers, segments, and content; Analyzing and optimizing expensive SQL queries Building large scale data pipelines and modeling user data to improve accuracy and performance Executing ongoing testing and analysis of current systems, including independent performance analysis, diagnosis, and troubleshooting Determining design solutions to problematic programming Other duties as assigned. About You Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or foreign equivalent). 2 years of experience in the job offered or related. 2 years of experience working with Java, Ruby, Python, or similar programming languages; 2 years of experience working with MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, or similar data management systems; 2 years of experience working with client/server architectures and application architectures; 2 years of experience working with distributed codebases on cross‐functional teams; 2 years of experience with data streaming and big data technologies including Apache Spark, Airflow, Hadoop, or similar; 2 years of data engineering experience including developing robust data pipelines, optimizing data schemas, and implementing solutions to ensure data quality and integrity. Note: In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related (or foreign equivalent) and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related, employer will accept candidates with no degree and at least 4 years of experience in the job offered or related, including 2 years of experience with each of the required special skills. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here . Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please rea d more about our benefits offerings here . For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below. CA, NY, CT, NJ $191,000 - $212,000 USD WA $191,000 - $212,000 USD OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI $191,000 - $212,000 USD All other states $191,000 - $212,000 USD