Remote: Senior Martech Backend Engineer – Paid Media Systems

Instacart; United States; Remote; USD 168,000 - 177,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive compensation

Equity grant opportunities

Flex First remote work policy

Job summary

Instacart is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Marketing Enablement & Technology team. This remote role focuses on architecting and scaling backend services and data pipelines to enhance marketing execution and third-party integrations.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of software engineering experience, expert proficiency in Python, and a proven track record leading projects. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, driving technical improvements, and partnering with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of software engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python for building scalable backend services.
• Proven track record of leading complete projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete projects independently across backend services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Architect scalable, robust solutions for marketing operations.
• Drive technical improvements and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Python

Data integration technologies (Snowflake, SQL, ETL)

Workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, DBT)

Communication skills

Performance marketing KPIs knowledge

Job description

Instacart is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Marketing Enablement & Technology team. This remote role focuses on architecting and scaling backend services and data pipelines to enhance marketing execution and third-party integrations.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of software engineering experience, expert proficiency in Python, and a proven track record leading projects. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, driving technical improvements, and partnering with stakeholders.