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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Instacart's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Instacart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Instacart
- moderate 36 stale, 3 reposted of 109 open
- Hiring momentum
- 212 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Instacart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Instacart.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Digital Twin Platform team at Instacart, you will design and build platforms that provide real-time insights into product availability on store shelves. Your role involves developing data ingestion and processing systems, collaborating with various engineering teams to transition models and data pipelines into production, and tackling large-scale challenges in mapping and logistics. This position emphasizes ownership, creativity, and delivering impactful solutions for the grocery ecosystem.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Instacart as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems
- Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, or Go, and experience with SQL
- Experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Track record of shipping production software with a focus on reliability, testing, observability, and maintainability
Nice to have
- Experience with machine learning infrastructure, computer vision, image-based data pipelines, or annotation platforms
- Experience with real-time, streaming, or geospatial services and systems in production
- Experience building data-intensive products in e-commerce, retail, logistics, or grocery
- Experience with edge devices, IoT, or hardware-software integration
- Familiarity with data processing frameworks such as Spark, Kafka, or Airflow
What you get
- Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
- Remote work flexibility
- New hire equity grant and annual refresh grants
Worth weighing
- Base pay varies significantly by location, with specific ranges provided for different states
- No specific mention of health benefits or other perks beyond compensation and equity grants
- Role involves working through ambiguity and large-scale challenges, which may require adaptability
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Listed by Instacart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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