Senior Software Engineer II, Logistic Foundation

Instacart

Posted 3mo ago

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Own and drive complex platform workstreams end-to-end
Design, build, and operate high-quality, high-throughput distributed backend services
Analyze and refine service and data architectures
Establish and champion engineering standards
Partner with Legal, Finance, and Policy to deliver compliance-ready solutions
Drive the adoption of modern technologies and AI toolsets
Contribute across critical fulfillment domains

7+ years of backend software development experience delivering scalable, production systems end-to-end
Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Ruby, Python, or Go
Hands-on experience building and operating large-scale distributed backend services with defined SLOs, on-call ownership, observability, and incident response
Proven track record independently leading complex, cross-functional projects with high ambiguity and hard external deadlines
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including authoring technical artifacts and coordinating launches with non-engineering stakeholders
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Experience with compliance-sensitive systems (e.g., pay systems, SOX, GDPR, government policy/labor regulations)
Technical experience with Ruby on Rails, Python, Golang, Postgres, Redis, and AWS
Experience with geospatial systems, mapping, or multi-jurisdiction rule engines
Familiarity with marketplace or logistics domain problems
Proficiency in system performance optimization, including CPU utilization, load balancing, and latency reduction
Experience collaborating across teams to advocate for and land platform-wide solutions
Skilled at leveraging AI to enhance engineering velocity and efficiency

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