Senior Software Engineer, Ads

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Responsibilities

• ▹Contribute to the vision, strategy and development of a multi-platform reporting system
• ▹Advocate for data quality, correctness, scalability and latency standards across the organization
• ▹Spearhead new initiatives, coding and documenting components, writing and reviewing system design documents
• ▹Partner with other teams to gather and understand customer requirements
• ▹Plan strategically for short- and long-term initiatives shaping the platform and products

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent proven industry experience (4+ years)
• ▹5+ years of experience in software engineering
• ▹Comprehensive understanding of distributed systems, experience with data processing technologies and web frameworks
• ▹Highly proficient with SQL, capable of writing and reviewing complex queries for data analysis and debugging
• ▹Ability to design for scale with the entire system in mind
• ▹Solid communicator, comfortable seeking and receiving feedback
• ▹Strong analytical and debugging skills
• ▹Strong sense of ownership working with a large codebase and diverse suite of products
• ▹Collaborative mindset partnering with engineers, designers and PMs across multiple teams
• ▹Strong organizational skills, able to communicate and influence at manager, director and VP level

Nice to have

• ▹Prior work experience in the digital advertising industry
• ▹Experience with big data technologies, with streaming and batch pipelines
• ▹Proven experience with distributed system design
• ▹Strong general programming and algorithm skills
• ▹Strong attention to detail and accuracy in implementation and code reviews
• ▹Data-driven mindset

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Flex First: flexibility to choose where you work
• ▹New hire equity grant plus annual refresh grants

About the company

Instacart is a leading North American online grocery delivery and pickup platform that connects customers with local retailers and independent Personal Shopper couriers.