We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe
everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it
together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting
complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community.
We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their
groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings
opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the
team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work
of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees
have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from
home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and
building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our
flexible approach to where we work. [https://instacart.careers/remote/]
OVERVIEW
This role challenges traditional approaches to digital shopping by improving
backend systems that power a seamless user journey. You will lead efforts to
enhance content discoverability and purchase processes, helping to perfect the
interaction between user desires and our vast product offerings.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Senior Software Engineer will focus on enhancing the user experience by
developing robust backend architectures that support advanced recommendation and
personalization systems. In close collaboration with ML engineers, product
teams, and data scientists, you will lead the innovation of our backend
services, enabling sophisticated, data-driven features that adapt to our
customers' shopping behaviors.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Core Experience teams are dedicated to creating engaging and straightforward
shopping experiences. You will be part of a team that is at the heart of product
innovation, focusing on everything from the user interfaces to the underlying
systems that support our web and mobile platforms. Our team’s work is guided by
a data-driven methodology that ensures decisions are aligned with consumer
needs, helping us move swiftly and efficiently in our development processes.
Overview of the Core Experiences teams that are currently hiring:
Restaurants Team:
We’re building the restaurant experience and need a results-driven Software
Engineer to drive key initiatives forward. You’ll tackle high-impact projects
that directly influence our growth metrics and user satisfaction. Working in
focused sprints with our product, design, data science, marketing, finance
teams, you’ll ship features that make a measurable difference. We prioritize
smart execution and quick iterations, using experiments to guide our decisions.
If you enjoy seeing your code make an impact and are excited about optimizing
the food delivery experience, come help us build something great.
Search Team:
As a Software Engineer on the Search Results team, you will play a crucial role
in shaping the future of search technology at Instacart. Your work will directly
impact the experience of millions of customers, helping them find the products
they need quickly and efficiently.
ABOUT THE JOB
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain high-quality backend applications.
- Lead the development of our backend system's roadmap, prioritizing
scalability and reliability.
- Innovate and think creatively to develop new features that enhance our
customer's shopping experiences.
- Own and lead major components of our product, ensuring they meet both
internal standards and external expectations.
- Collaborate across teams to foster a unified approach to product development,
facilitating consensus and driving effective outcomes.
- Responsible for the strategic planning and execution of projects you oversee,
from inception to deployment and maintenance.
ABOUT YOU
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of backend development experience, with a strong record of project
delivery.
- Proficiency in backend languages, such as Ruby or Go.
- A solid foundation in unit testing and problem-solving.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to lead and collaborate with
diverse teams.
- Holds a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software
Engineering, or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Effectively lead a cross-functional team, demonstrating strong teamwork
skills, and capable of clearly communicating ideas and fostering alignment
across different departments.
- Experience in building scalable solutions and architecture.
- Familiarity with ML model development and iteration.
- Thorough knowledge of developing applications using GraphQL.
- Skilled in the use of monitoring and observability tools like Datadog.
- Extensive experience with database management, particularly PostgreSQL and
AWS OpenSearch.
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each
location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range
for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please
review our Flex First remote work policy here
[https://instacart.careers/flex-first/]. Currently, we are only hiring in the
following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills
required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity
grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits
offerings here [https://instacart.careers/taste-of-instacart/].
For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate
are listed below.
CAN
$165,000—$214,000 CAD
