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Senior Software Engineer II, AI Labs & Foundations

Instacart · United States - Remote · posted Sep 2, 2026

$192k–$243ksenior

What this role actually asks for

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Must have

  • Design, build, and operate production AI systems
  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go
  • Experience with Kubernetes and AWS
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals

Nice to have

  • Experience with agentic AI
  • Experience with voice AI
  • Experience with embedding infrastructure

Tools and technologies

PythonJavaGoKubernetesAWS

The full posting

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

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.

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