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Senior Software Engineer (Caper AI)

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Senior Software Engineer (Caper AI)

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NextKotlinReactRubyTypescriptJavaAI

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Contract type:

Permanent

Salary:

$230,000 – $255,000 / year

Location:

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Work mode:

Onsite

Published on:

11 September 2026

What they need


  • Maplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart in San Francisco, CA seeks Senior Software Engineer, Caper AI (Multiple Openings). Employee may be stationed anywhere in the continental U.S., but will report to headquarters in San Francisco, CA
  • Responsible for designing, building, and implementing software solutions that assist retailers in managing connected store technologies at scale while streamlining internal processes to achieve operational efficiency
  • Developing high-quality web applications and advanced AI systems integrating Large Language Models (LLMs), Computer Vision, and multimodal technologies to address complex business challenges relating to loss prevention, verification, and catalog management
  • Architecting data pipelines and reverse ETL systems that combine on-cart computer vision, catalog and POS data, real-time location data, and inventory intelligence signals to automatically resolve item discrepancies
  • Standardizing API contracts for complex retail functions including pricing, coupons, and loyalty systems across disparate retailer systems to accelerate new feature integrations
  • Leading architectural design of backend systems and distributed infrastructure to process high volumes of data serving millions of customers and enhance platform performance
  • Building frameworks and internal portals for automated integration testing, unified logging, and query-based debugging to support the rapid and continuous deployment integration of new retailers
  • Leading cross-functional initiatives to unify development approaches and deliver impactful results for customer shopping experiences
  • Other duties as assigned- 5 years of experience working with Java, Ruby, Kotlin, or similar backend programming languages
  • 5 years of experience designing and implementing resilient backend systems and distributed infrastructure leveraging caching, retry logic, and asynchronous workflows using workflow orchestration platforms such as Temporal
  • 5 years of experience in the job offered or related
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or foreign equivalent)
  • 5 years of experience working with backend APIs
  • 5 years of experience architecting data pipelines and ETL systems for real-time data processing
  • 5 years of experience working with monitoring and observability tools
  • 5 years of experience working with advanced AI systems, such as LLMs, Computer Vision, and multimodal technologies, to address complex business challenges
  • 5 years of experience working with TypeScript, React, Next.js or frontend programming languages

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