Senior Software Engineer II, Ads Data Solutions Engineering at MAPLEBEAR INC D/B/A INSTACART

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Dec, 25

Salary

214000.0

Posted On

24 Sep, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Data Engineering, API Development, Cloud Platforms, DevOps Practices, System Design, Architecture, SQL, Mentorship, Data Warehousing, CI/CD, Containerization, Monitoring, Observability, Full-Stack Development, Technical Leadership

Industry

Software Development

Description

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. Team & Role Justification: The Ads DSE team is at the forefront of developing and enhancing critical advertising technology solutions that drive business growth. To accelerate our ambitious roadmap, we are seeking a seasoned L6 Senior Engineer II to provide technical leadership and drive team-wide initiatives. This role is pivotal for navigating complex architectural decisions, mentoring a talented team of engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-impact projects, including: Off-platform Sync API and Self-serve Ad-tools. Platform Enablement/Measurement enhancements for key partners (NBCU, TTD, Google/Youtube, Meta AA). Ads Taxonomy Intake Automation (UI + Backend), encompassing Project Gelato & Project Spaghetti. Significant developments within the Data Hub workstream, including Share Manager Development, and Cleanroom creation and management for secure data collaboration. We need a technical leader who can own the architectural vision for team-wide initiatives, guide the team through complex technical challenges, and ensure our solutions are scalable, resilient, and aligned with long-term business goals. This individual will be a key influencer of the team's technical roadmap and a mentor to other engineers. Role Overview: The ideal candidate is a highly experienced technical leader with a proven track record of designing, building, and scaling complex, data-intensive systems. As a go-to expert for the team, you will be responsible for driving the technical roadmap, making critical architectural decisions, and mentoring L4/L5 engineers. This role demands a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise in Python and distributed systems, and a passion for fostering a culture of technical excellence and high-impact execution. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and architecture of large-scale projects, producing necessary technical artifacts and implementing the most complex parts of the design. Drive the technical team roadmap, advocating for a healthy balance between long-term investments and short-term deliverables. Mentor and coach L4/L5 engineers, fostering their growth through thoughtful code reviews, technical guidance, and constructive feedback. Own and evolve the team's technical standards for code quality, test coverage, and production excellence, identifying and remediating areas of technical debt. Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code for backend services and data processing applications. Develop and optimize data pipelines using tools like DBT, Spark, and Airflow, interacting with data warehouses such as Snowflake or BigQuery. Lead the design and implementation of RESTful APIs and gRPC/protobuf services, including integrations with third-party APIs (e.g., Meta Marketing API, Google Ads API). Contribute to full-stack development efforts, including building and enhancing user interfaces with React/TypeScript. Champion and implement processes and tools that enhance developer productivity within the team and beyond. Proactively communicate with all stakeholders, manage external dependencies, and effectively evaluate technical tradeoffs to unblock the team. Participate in the hiring process, helping to create onboarding practices and guide new hires to success. Technical Skills & Experience Required (What We’re Looking For): Backend Expertise: 10+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of building and scaling data-intensive applications and backend systems. Proficiency in Python is strongly preferred. System Design & Architecture: Demonstrated ability to make architectural decisions and design complex, reusable, and scalable systems and frameworks. API Development: Strong experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs. Experience with gRPC/protobuf is a plus. Proven experience integrating with third-party APIs (e.g., Meta Marketing API, Google Ads API, Facebook Business SDK). Data Engineering & Warehousing: Hands-on experience with data pipeline development tools (DBT, Spark, Airflow). Proficiency with data warehouse solutions (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery) and strong SQL skills, including optimization. Database Skills: Experience with database modeling and SQL optimization. Cloud Platforms: Demonstrable experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP). DevOps Practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency with containerization technologies (Docker). Understanding of monitoring and observability best practices. Leadership & Mentorship: Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead technical projects, and influence team direction. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and drive consensus. A proactive, strategic problem-solver with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to navigate ambiguity. Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into robust, long-term technical solutions. Bonus Points: Prior working experience in Retail/eCommerce sectors, Ad-tech/Programmatic, or Marketing Technology. Experience with vendor relationship management. Experience building and maintaining high-scale data processing systems. Familiarity with Catalog, Branding, Taxonomy concepts or similar classification systems. Experience working with AI/LLM developer tools (e.g., Cursor, Gemini CLI) or building AI-powered data products. Why This Role is a Great Opportunity: This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our advertising technology stack, drive the technical direction of a high-impact team, and mentor a talented group of engineers. You will have the autonomy to tackle significant architectural challenges, lead critical projects from concept to delivery, and see your work directly contribute to business growth. Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. 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. Please read more about our benefits offerings here. For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below. CAN $193,000—$214,000 CAD

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Responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of large-scale projects while mentoring L4/L5 engineers. Drive the technical team roadmap and ensure the delivery of high-impact projects.