Leah 10/11 Selective EA Testing - Greenhouse
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
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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
About the Role
We are currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to join our Data Platform - Self-Serve team. The role will be focused within the Experimentation Platform side, where you will be responsible for extending and maintaining our internal A/B testing and metrics platforms which informs our product development process. You will work closely with data scientists and engineers to implement new experimentation methodologies, and also work on tooling to help other cross-functional teams make better data-driven decisions.
About the Team
The mission of the Instacart Self Serve team is to improve the productivity of data practitioners through easy-to-use, self-serve tools. This includes our Experimentation Platform, Portal, Data Alerting System, dbt + Airflow, Semantic Layer, and data quality.
About the Job
- You will be part of a small team, with a large amount of ownership and surface area given that the tooling is used by the entire company.
- You will have the freedom to suggest and drive new initiatives.
- You are expected to mentor other team members and be a champion of engineering excellence.
- You will work closely with other teams to understand their main pain points around data and translate them into self-serve and reliable solutions.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
We are looking for someone who:
- 7+ years of working experience in a similar field/environment
- Strong knowledge of SQL
- Strong knowledge of common data infra technologies (Python, Airflow, Snowflake, dbt) in a production environment
- Experience working with a large codebase on a cross functional team
- An ability to balance a sense of urgency with shipping high quality and pragmatic solutions
- Self-motivation and an enjoyment for a startup environment
- A strong sense of ownership
Preferred Qualifications
We would love it if you:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, computer engineering, electrical engineering OR equivalent work experience
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. This role also includes a Sales Incentive Plan. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
WA
$216,000—$240,000 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$207,000—$230,000 USD
All other states
$187,000—$208,000 USD
CA, NY, CT, NJ
$225,000—$250,000 USD
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