Senior Software Engineer, Core Experience (Remote)

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 214,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Instacart is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Core Experience, to design, build, and scale the platform across web and mobile. You will work on data-driven features and high-scale systems while reporting to headquarters in San Francisco.

This role offers flexibility to work remotely within the continental United States, with opportunities to collaborate across teams and contribute to a market-leading grocery platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in the job offered or related.
• 5 years of experience with Java, Ruby, Python, or similar languages.
• 5 years of experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, or similar databases.
• 5 years of experience with API query technologies, such as GraphQL.
• 2 years of experience with machine learning model development and iteration.
• 2 years of experience with client/server architectures and application architectures.
• 2 years of experience working with large codebases on cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Analyzing and optimizing expensive SQL queries;
• Enabling sophisticated, data-driven features that adapt to customer shopping behavior;
• Leading strategic planning and execution of development projects, from inception to deployment and maintenance;
• Implementing high quality solutions to create engaging and straightforward shopping experiences, focusing on everything from the user interface to the underlying systems supporting web and mobile platforms;
• 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.

Skills

Java

Ruby

Python

APIs

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

GraphQL

Job description

Instacart is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Core Experience, to design, build, and scale the platform across web and mobile. You will work on data-driven features and high-scale systems while reporting to headquarters in San Francisco.

This role offers flexibility to work remotely within the continental United States, with opportunities to collaborate across teams and contribute to a market-leading grocery platform.