Software Engineer II, Technical Search Visibility
Core
Build full-stack features and systems to enhance Instacart's search engine visibility, AI answer engine performance, and organic traffic.
Role type
Software Engineer II (Search Visibility & SEO)
Builds
Full-stack features, data pipelines, and platforms for SEO/AEO optimization and organic traffic growth.
Domain
E-commerce / Grocery Delivery / Search Optimization
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
React, Ruby, Python, PostgreSQL, SQL, distributed systems, data engineering, Airflow, DBT, system observability, A/B testing
Preferred skills
SEO/AEO initiatives, LLM visibility optimization, structured data (Schema.org), Core Web Vitals, big data technologies (Apache Spark, Hadoop), NoSQL, data warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift), technical debt management
Technologies
React, Ruby, Python, PostgreSQL, SQL, Airflow, DBT, Apache Spark, Hadoop, Snowflake, Redshift
Responsibilities
Develop and ship full-stack features for search visibility and AI answer engines; design and maintain data pipelines for SEO/AEO data; collaborate with marketing and product teams to translate growth requirements into technical solutions; write performant, observable, and cost-aware code; launch experiments and analyze results to measure SEO/AEO impact.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC