Senior Software Engineer, Digital Twin Platform

Instacart

Posted 24d ago

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Design, build, and operate the platforms and services that power a real-time understanding of products on store shelves across our network
Develop data ingestion, processing, and serving systems that combine partner data, inventory observations, and machine learning outputs into a reliable, scalable digital twin
Collaborate closely with machine learning engineers, computer vision engineers, product teams, and data scientists to move models and data pipelines from research to production
Take on ambiguous, large-scale challenges across mapping, inventory, logistics, and computer vision, balancing fast delivery with long-term architectural quality
Contribute to a culture of ownership and continuous improvement, where we serve our users generously, put ideas on the table with transparency, and go far together as a team

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems
Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, or Go, and experience with SQL
Experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Track record of shipping production software with a focus on reliability, testing, observability, and maintainability

Experience with machine learning infrastructure, computer vision, image-based data pipelines, or annotation platforms
Experience with real-time, streaming, or geospatial services and systems in production
Experience building data-intensive products in e-commerce, retail, logistics, or grocery
Experience with edge devices, IoT, or hardware-software integration
Familiarity with data processing frameworks such as Spark, Kafka, or Airflow

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