Senior Engineer

Impact

As a Senior Software Engineer on the 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 five 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 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. Please work with your recruiter to learn more about the classification of this role.

About Shipt

Shipt is a retail tech company that connects people to reliable, high-quality delivery with a personal touch. Shipt connects customers to the things they want from the stores they love, retail businesses to more satisfied customers, and workers to new earning opportunities.

At Shipt, we aim to put our team first to boost a sense of belonging, spark opportunities for growth, provide unique benefits and commit to giving back to our communities in ways that make life better, both personally and professionally. We understand that our service, our culture, and our connection to our communities are only made better by every single person who shows up to work here every day.

Shipt is an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of Target Corporation and available in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. Shipt was founded and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, please visit Shipt's company site at Shipt.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection if you need a reasonable accommodation. If you need assistance filling out a job application, please complete this form. For technical interviews, Shipt uses an online coding platform. In the event you may need a reasonable accommodation to use the online coding platform, please connect with your recruiter. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Employees (and eligible family members) are covered by medical, dental, vision and more. Employees may enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees will also be eligible to receive discretionary vacation for exempt team members, paid holidays throughout the calendar year and paid sick leave. Other compensation includes eligibility for an annual bonus and the potential for restricted stock units based on role. Pay range: Metro Areas of Boston, District of Columbia, Seattle and New York City: $75,900-$151,700 Metro Areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco: $118,657.43-$151,700 All other locations: $63,100-$126,300 Please note that the salary range above is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.