Instacart
Grocery
SeniorSoftwareEngineerII,LogisticFoundation
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“Senior Software Engineer II, Logistic Foundation at Instacart. Skills: Backend development, Distributed systems, SLOs, Observability. Own and drive complex platform workstreams. Design, build, and operate distributed backend services”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver resilient systems against hard external deadlines; Unlock new capabilities and business impact; Elevate engineers and AI agents; Enable efficient, compliant logistics at scale; Accelerate development; Improve quality; Increase delivery; Deliver solutions that directly impact customers, shoppers, and partners
Industry & Context.
Analyze and refine service and data; Improve reliability, scalability, and operational excellence
On-call ownership, War room monitoring
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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 (e.g. , ERDs, design docs) and coordinating launches with non-engineering stakeholders, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
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
What You'll Do.
Own and drive complex platform workstreams
and operate distributed backend services
Analyze and refine service and data
Establish and champion engineering standards
Partner to deliver compliance-ready solutions
Drive adoption of modern technologies
Contribute across critical fulfillment domains
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional partners; Collaborate across teams
Communication Scope
Exceptional written and verbal communication; Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical partners
Process & Methodology
Lead complex platform initiatives, Lead complex, cross-functional projects
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 The Logistics Foundation team is a cornerstone of Instacart’s fulfillment platform, advancing foundational systems that power earnings, pricing, routing, batching, matching, dispatch, and geospatial capabilities. Our mission is to unlock new capabilities and business impact through scalable, reliable architecture that elevates both engineers and AI agents, enabling efficient, compliant logistics at scale. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead complex, high-visibility platform initiatives end-to-end. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Legal, Finance, Policy, Shopper, Enterprise Fulfillment, Operations, and Expansions to deliver resilient systems against hard external deadlines. You’ll join a high-impact group of approximately 15 engineers within a broader Logistics Serving and Foundation organization
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