Senior Engineer

Impact

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Partner and Core Integrations team, you will collaborate with a talented cross-functional group of Product Managers, Engineers, and Partner Teams to build scalable, high-performance solutions that power messaging, geo services, internal tooling, and partner integrations.

Your work will directly impact the reliability and efficiency of mission-critical systems, including Same-Day Delivery enhancements, geo-distance matrix calculations, and messaging platforms.

In this role, you will work as part of a collaborative team of 5 engineers to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Go-based microservices.

You will leverage API integrations, observability best practices, and infrastructure tools like SQL databases and Kafka (nice to have) to drive impactful, scalable solutions.

You’ll be responsible for developing, testing, deploying, and monitoring the effectiveness of your contributions, ensuring they create value for end users and align with our business objectives.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful



* You have 5+ years of software development experience with a programming language like Golang (preferred), Python, Java, or C/C++. 


* You have experience designing, developing, testing (unit/integration/etc.), deploying, and maintaining backend REST API services with a strong focus on performance and latency. 


* You are comfortable working with SQL databases (Postgres preferred). 


* You actively participate in the design process to build efficient, scalable, and maintainable architecture. 


* You have experience diagnosing and solving complex technical problems and performance bottlenecks using data. 


* You take ownership of production services, ensuring their reliability and performance, and are willing to participate in on-call production support rotation. 


* You collaborate effectively with fellow engineers, product managers, and partner teams to deliver impactful solutions. 


* You are self-driven and outcome-oriented – you care about delivering value more than just shipping features. 


* You are passionate about learning, mentoring, and helping others grow. 


* You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 


* You have experience designing, developing, and maintaining systems that integrate with third-party services. 


* You have optimized backend systems for latency, performance, and scalability.

Work Arrangement

Shipt considers candidates located near a Shipt office or workspace in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis to be hybrid, which means that they have the flexibility to work from home (with leader approval) or at a Shipt office in order to facilitate the ability to innovate, collaborate, and spark team connections.

In-office expectations will vary by role and leader.  Certain roles may require in-office presence on a full-time basis.

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