# Staff Software Engineer, Ads Data Platform

**Company:** [Instacart](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/instacart)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Data Engineering
**Salary:** $221k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Spark, SQL, ETL, Scala, Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Airflow, Python, Terraform, Go, Mapreduce, Big Data, Distributed Systems, Kubernetes
**Posted:** 2026-03-18

> Staff Software Engineer designs and builds scalable data platforms for ads, ensuring data compliance, integrity, and self-service capabilities. Requires 8+ years experience with expertise in Spark, ETL, SQL, distributed systems, and big data infrastructure.

## Job Description

## About the Job

- Lead and break down complex problems while keeping the broader data vision in focus.
- Collaborate with engineers and engineering teams, providing mentorship and fostering a strong engineering culture.
- Directly contribute to our data vision and engineering architecture. Produce and review technical artifacts that align with business goals.
- Oversee engineering initiatives end-to-end, proactively managing risks, setting goals, and ensuring smooth execution and delivery.
- Balance maintainability with tech debt and the development of new features.

## Minimum Qualifications

- 8+ years of software development experience.
- Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage ambiguity and conflicting requirements.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.
- **Expertise in Spark, ETLs, Distributed System architecture, MapReduce, SQL, and Big Data infrastructure.**
- Experience in balancing urgency and pragmatism with high-quality, long-term solutions.

## Preferred Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience
- **Strong background in Scala and functional programming.**
- **Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, DBT, Airflow, Python, Terraform, and Go.**

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