Senior Software Engineer II, ML/AI Platform

Instacart

. Play a key role in building the internal platform which supports training and deploying AI models across the entire organization.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $192,000 - $242,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a key role in building the internal platform which supports training and deploying AI models across the entire organization.
Take ownership of defining the platform to enable AI model fine-tuning and batch inference by building the SDKs and supporting the infra.
Manage cross-cutting stakeholder relationships, prioritizing customer needs first.
Navigate ambiguous, hairy, and technical problem spaces.
Jump into domains, languages, and problem areas that might be new and unfamiliar.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
3 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
2 years of experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems, and 1 years of experience leading projects and providing technical leadership
Strong proficiency in maintaining high standards for production services
Rapid coding skills and management of production services
Experience with high scale throughput and distributed systems problems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role.
Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentprogramming languageslarge-scale distributed systemstechnical leadershipproduction servicesrapid codingAI model fine-tuningbatch inferenceSDK developmentinfrastructure management

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcustomer prioritizationproblem-solvingadaptabilitytechnical communication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science