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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$197,500–$208,500
across 24 roles with salary data.
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 organization. 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 design to monitoring. Key responsibilities include collaborating with data scientists and product managers to deliver AI-enabled experiences while contributing to engineering excellence through code reviews and automated testing. Candidates must be proficient in Python, Java, Go, or C++ and possess experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and APIs. The work focuses on building reliable, scalable AI-powered solutions, including large language models and retrieval-augmented generation.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $208800 from 341 postings across 49 companies.
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.
Maintain engineering excellence through code reviews, automated testing, and production observability.
Shape the technical direction of the Enterprise AI team by evaluating new approaches and technologies.
Monitor and continuously improve the reliability, performance, and cost efficiency of production systems.
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).
Python
Java
Go
C++
Large Language Models
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Distributed Systems
Cloud Infrastructure
APIs
Model Serving
Production Observability
Machine Learning
Automated Testing
Software Development Lifecycle
Data Platforms