Senior Software Engineer, Core Experience — Remote

Instacart; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 214,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Annual refresh grants

Flex First remote policy

Job summary

Instacart is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Core Experience to design, build, and scale software across web and mobile platforms. The role emphasizes data-driven features, performance analysis, and end-to-end project leadership.

Remote-first with Flex First policy; base pay is regionally adjusted with equity grants and annual refresh awards. Candidates may work from anywhere in the continental US, with HQ in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• BS degree in CS or related field.
• 5+ years in software development with listed languages.
• 5+ years with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and API tech (GraphQL).
• 2+ years ML modeling and iteration.
• 2+ years client/server and large codebases on cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale software for the Instacart platform.
• Optimize expensive SQL queries and data-driven features.
• Lead planning and execution from inception to deployment.
• Deliver high-quality solutions across UI and backend systems.

Skills

Java

Ruby

Python

GraphQL

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

Job description

Instacart is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Core Experience to design, build, and scale software across web and mobile platforms. The role emphasizes data-driven features, performance analysis, and end-to-end project leadership.

Remote-first with Flex First policy; base pay is regionally adjusted with equity grants and annual refresh awards. Candidates may work from anywhere in the continental US, with HQ in San Francisco.