About CaperCaper (跃氪) is a pioneering company in retail automation technology under Instacart, a North American NASDAQ-listed company. As its core smart hardware brand, Caper is committed to redefining the shopping experience through groundbreaking product design and engineering innovation.Our flagship product, the Caper Smart Cart, stands as a benchmark for embodied AI technology applications. To achieve seamless and reliable autonomous shopping functionality, we integrate AI vision systems, high-precision sensors, and advanced visual-language model (VLM) algorithms.The Caper Smart Cart has successfully served both North American and global markets, including dozens of top-tier retail brands such as the top 3 supermarket giants in North America, demonstrating the excellence of our technology and product design. Backed by our parent company Instacart—a global leader in online fresh grocery delivery with over a decade of experience serving 600+ retail brands and 55,000+ stores across North America—Caper benefits from unparalleled market insights, technical resources, and large-scale implementation platforms, providing engineers with vast opportunities to tackle real-world complex challenges.Welcome to visit our official website: caper.aiABOUT THE JOB1. Design IoT systems at scale.2. Develop factory automation software that is vendor-agnostic.3. Build the next generation of Android and backend development platforms.4. Create robust infrastructure for internal tooling.Minimum Qualifications1. 5+ years of software development experience.2. 3+ years of backend experience.3. Proficient in Java and Python.4. Expertise in system design, clean code principles, and OOP.5. Fluent in English (verbal and written), meeting daily technical development communication needs.Preferred Qualifications1. Owner of GitHub projects with 100+ stars.2. Proficient in Kotlin.3. Experience in large-scale distributed systems.4. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.5. Familiarity with DevOps tools like Kubernetes and Docker.6. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).7. Strong understanding of operating systems.8. Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields.We offer a competitive salary packageAt Caper, the total compensation consists of base salary and equity in the form of RSUs (Restricted Stock Units). The job description shows only the base salary component, but we will additionally offer additional stock rewards from our parent company, Instacart. As a publicly traded company in the U.S., Instacart's stock can be directly traded on the market and holds potential for appreciation.Caper has our own salary philosophy. The final salary of an offer will have a direct connection with the candidate's experience and skill level presented during the interview.What benefits we aim to provide:New employees can enjoy 10 days of paid annual leave, 10 days of paid sick leave, and male employees will have an additional 4 weeks of paid paternity leave.Annual learning fund, annual personal living fund, annual team building activities, health & medical coverage, and more.Who should join us!We are looking for driven individuals who thrive in a fast-paced engineering/product environment, are passionate about product and improving team performance, and feel comfortable pushing the limits of what is possible.We welcome every individual who is direct and open to facilitate our adorable no-political culture.Every day we solve incredibly complex problems to create an experience for our users that is absolutely magical. Join us!