About the job
Join Us in Revolutionizing Grocery Shopping
At Instacart, we are on a mission to connect people through the joy of food. We believe that everyone deserves access to the groceries they love and the time to enjoy them with family and friends. While others view grocery delivery as a simple need, we see it as a complex challenge filled with opportunities to meet our community's diverse requirements. Our essential services support customers in obtaining their groceries and household supplies while providing flexible earning opportunities for Instacart Personal Shoppers.
We have become a lifeline for millions, and we are assembling a passionate team to propel our mission forward. If you are eager to deliver your best work, we welcome you to join us at our table.
Instacart is a Flex First Team
We recognize that there is no universal approach to achieving great work. Our employees enjoy the flexibility to choose their ideal work environment—be it from home, an office, or your favorite café—while fostering connections and community through regular in-person events. Discover more about our flexible work approach.
Overview
The Ads Data Solutions Engineering (DSE) team is responsible for creating the foundational capabilities that drive Instacart's off-platform advertising, secure data collaboration (cleanrooms), and automated taxonomy management. We are seeking a Senior Engineer II (L6) to co-manage our technical roadmap, enhance our data solutions infrastructure, scale off-platform integrations, and refine our cleanroom collaboration capabilities while automating taxonomy change management workflows. This role is crucial for fostering cross-team collaboration, enhancing developer productivity, and spearheading AI-driven development initiatives.
As a senior technical leader, you will design and implement scalable, data-intensive systems, facilitate cross-team execution, and elevate engineering standards. You will work closely with Product, Data Science, Data Platform, and Governance teams to build reusable abstractions and deliver impactful features across our key areas: Off-platform, Data collaboration (cleanrooms), Ads Taxonomy, Platform, and New Initiatives (AI). You will also mentor L4/L5 engineers, serve as an individual contributor tech lead (without direct reports), and help shape the future on-call model and SLOs.

