Senior Software Engineer II, Storage

SpaceX

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$230,000–$242,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k
This role $236k
$111k most similar roles pay here $256k

This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$220,015 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer II, Storage

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As a Senior Software Engineer II on Instacart’s Database Storage team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's backend infrastructure by owning and building foundational engineering components that support millions of daily requests. You’ll work closely with application teams to deliver scalable and robust solutions while driving high-impact initiatives related to storage needs across the organization. The position requires expertise in Go, Python, Rust, and experience with databases like PostgreSQL, as well as familiarity with cloud services such as RDS, Yugabyte, EC2, and GCP. Additionally, you will leverage observability tools including Datadog, Cloudwatch, Sentry, and Snowflake to ensure system stability and performance at scale. This role demands a strong sense of ownership, technical depth, and the ability to mentor others while tackling complex challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Go Python Rust PostgreSQL Yugabyte RDS EC2 GCP Datadog Cloudwatch Sentry Snowflake Distributed Databases CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Design and implement large-scale storage solutions for Instacart's core business.
  • Own the technical direction of storage platforms with significant autonomy.
  • Develop automated monitoring and control-plane systems for database clusters.
  • Ship high-quality, scalable, and robust solutions under tight deadlines.
  • Drive initiatives to optimize storage needs across the company, enhancing efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer in large-scale cloud services or application development.
  • Hands-on experience delivering large-scale solutions with industry-recognized databases like PostgreSQL.
  • Experience building cloud-based control-plane software and automating monitoring systems.
  • Strong sense of ownership, driving improvements for customers and automation for systems.
  • Ability to architect and design robust back-end Web technologies in production environments.

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