Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise AI

Instacart

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Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$199,000–$210,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $147,743–$190,375 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $204k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Instacart

Instacart (Maplebear Inc.) is a North American grocery technology company that operates an online marketplace and delivery service connecting customers with personal shoppers who pick and deliver orders from local retailers. It also sells retail e-commerce software and advertising services to grocers and brands.

Instacart currently has 24 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,500–$208,500 across 24 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise AI

The Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise AI joins a collaborative team of approximately fourteen people to develop intelligent systems and capabilities supporting business needs across the company. This role involves designing, developing, testing, and operating scalable software systems that power Enterprise AI products. You will translate ambiguous business problems into engineering solutions, owning projects through the full software development lifecycle from technical design to launch and monitoring. Key responsibilities include collaborating with data scientists and machine learning engineers to deliver AI-enabled experiences. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or C++, along with experience in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and production observability. You will solve complex technical problems involving large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, intelligent automation, and model serving to improve reliability and performance at scale.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $208800 from 341 postings across 49 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, and operate scalable software systems for Enterprise AI products.
  • Translate ambiguous business and technical problems into clear engineering solutions and technical designs.
  • Own projects through the full software development lifecycle from initial design to production launch.
  • Collaborate with data scientists and machine learning engineers to deliver AI-enabled experiences.
  • Perform code reviews, automated testing, and maintain documentation to ensure engineering excellence.
  • Monitor and improve the reliability, performance, and cost efficiency of production systems at scale.
  • Shape the technical direction of the Enterprise AI team by evaluating new approaches and technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least five years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, Java, Go, or C++.
  • Experience designing, implementing, testing, and troubleshooting distributed or highly scalable software systems.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners to define requirements and deliver software from concept through production.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical decisions clearly, participate in constructive code and design reviews, and take ownership of complex projects.
  • Experience building AI- or machine learning-enabled products, platforms, or developer tools (preferred).
  • Experience with large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, intelligent automation, model serving, or related Enterprise AI technologies (preferred).

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