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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Shipt, Inc. - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $95,800.0 - $170,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Databases, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Redis, Next.js, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Backend, Git, Low Latency, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6854e535-f2e2-45eb-be62-b09008bbed5e ## About the Role * 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. AI/LLM Familiarity: * Experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) into applications. * Design and implement tools that allow AI models to interact securely with our backend services, ensuring the LLM has the right context to perform tasks. * Familiarity with orchestration concepts (Google's ADK, Vercel AI SDK, or custom orchestration). * Database Literacy: Comfortable writing SQL queries and interacting with relational databases (Postgres preferred). * Engineering Best Practices: Experience with Git version control, CI/CD basics, and writing unit tests. Nice-to-Have Skills * Geo-spatial experience or foundation platform building experience Pay Range: $95,800 - $170,000 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. Skills & Education This list includes key skills used in this job but is not inclusive of all skills needed for the role. Please see any required education below. Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), Go Programming Language, Microservices Architecture Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience | Required ## Description As our Senior Engineer in Birmingham, Minneapolis, or working remotely, you will build, manage, and enhance shopper payments systems and compliance services powered by Geo spatial foundation capabilities. Every day you will work on a team of 5-6 engineers to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain application code using Golang, Python, Redis, Postgres, and Kafka in a microservices architecture. 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