Instacart
Grocery Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,BackendPlatform
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“Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform at Instacart. Skills: Backend Platform, Go Services, Distributed Systems. Design Go platform components. Build Go platform components”
Industry & Context.
Tackling ambiguous technical problems
On-call rotations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years backend software engineering, 3+ years production experience with Go, Proficiency with gRPC/REST, Experience operating services on major cloud, Foundations in reliability and performance, Track record of owning platform components, Proficiency with CI/CD and build systems, Working knowledge of service security best practices, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
Experience with service mesh, Deep expertise in Go performance tuning, Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry, Background in building internal developer platforms, Experience with data streaming and async systems, Familiarity with API gateways, Ability to drive cross-functional initiatives
What You'll Do.
Design Go platform components
Build Go platform components
Evolve Go platform components
Define engineering standards
Socialize engineering standards
Improve developer productivity
Lead modernization efforts
Enhance runtime operations
Provide technical leadership
Provide documentation
Participate in on-call rotations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Platform engineers; SREs; Security teams; Infra teams; Product engineering teams
Process & Methodology
Rollout plans, Deprecation plans
Full Job Description
We're transforming the grocery industry At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers. Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table. Instacart is a Flex First team There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work. Overview Instacart’s Backend Platform team builds the shared Go-based foundation that powers services across our marketplace, advertising, partner, and fulfillment domains. We create the frameworks, libraries, tooling, and standards that help product teams ship reliable, secure, and high-performance services at scale. As a Senior Software Engineer on Backend Platform, you will design and deliver the next-generation platform that enables our future service architecture in Go.You’ll partner closely with SRE, Security, Infra, and product engineering teams to define best practices, accelerate developer productivity, and raise the reliability and performance bar across the company. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments, enjoy tackling ambiguous technical problems, and take pride in building platforms that dozens of teams rely o
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