Instacart

Instacart invites the world to share love through food. This is how homemade is made.

Staff Software Engineer

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2012H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 18 moreAll locations: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington

Posted

137 days ago

Salary

$216K - $289K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishJavaPython.net

Job Description

• Actively contribute to the rearchitecture of FoodStorm’s platform, focusing on scalability and maintainability through a service-oriented approach. • Implement high-quality software solutions to enable seamless integration between FoodStorm and Instacart’s systems. • Conduct hands-on coding, technical problem-solving, and system optimization. • Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers across teams to ensure alignment on technical strategy and implementation. • Partner with the Australia-based engineering team, ensuring effective collaboration during overlapping work hours (~2 hours daily). • Provide technical mentorship to peers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. • Help identify and implement best practices to improve the team’s efficiency and system performance.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable systems and distributed architectures.
  • Proficiency in a modern programming language such as Python, Java, C#, or similar.
  • Strong hands-on experience with backend development and system integration.
  • Proven ability to solve complex technical problems in a collaborative environment.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience working across time zones (including ~2-hour overlap with Australia).
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality results.
  • Familiarity with .NET Core, SOA patterns, and API integrations is a plus.
  • Experience working on system modernization or large-scale technical migrations (e.g., monolithic to SOA).
  • Experience with front-end web development.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of grocery retail, catering, or enterprise platform technologies.

Benefits

  • Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
  • Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.

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