# Senior Software Engineer, Digital Twin Platform

**Company:** [Instacart](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/instacart)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $166k – $210k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Java, Scala, Go, SQL, Distributed Systems, Data Pipelines, AWS, GCP, Azure, Machine Learning Infrastructure, Computer Vision, Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Build and operate scalable backend platforms, data pipelines, and services that create real-time digital twins of store inventory. The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, backend programming expertise, distributed systems knowledge, and cloud infrastructure experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate platforms and services that provide a real-time understanding of products on store shelves.
- Develop data ingestion, processing, and serving systems combining partner data, inventory observations, and machine-learning outputs into a reliable, scalable digital twin.
- Collaborate with machine learning engineers, computer vision engineers, product teams, and data scientists to move models and data pipelines from research to production.
- Solve ambiguous, large-scale challenges across mapping, inventory, logistics, and computer vision while balancing fast delivery with long-term architectural quality.
- Contribute to a culture of ownership and continuous improvement, with a focus on transparency, user service, and team collaboration.

## Requirements
- 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.
- Experience with SQL, distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Track record of shipping production software focused on reliability, testing, observability, and maintainability.

## Nice-to-haves
- 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.

## Compensation and Benefits
- ATS-listed salary range: $166,000-$210,000 USD.
- The role is eligible for a new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
- Instacart offers market-competitive compensation and benefits based on work location.
- This is a remote role with compensation varying by permanent work location.

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