Senior Software Engineer, Instacart
Fullstack, Caper
$159-213k
Salary dependent on US location + Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
Open for applications
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$159-213k
Salary dependent on US location + Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where everyone has access to the food they love and have more time to enjoy it together.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of development experience with a deep track record of impactful project delivery
- Expertise in backend languages like Java or Kotlin
- Proficiency in frontend technologies such as TypeScript, React, Next.js
- Solid understanding of unit testing and problem-solving skills
- Proficient communication skills with experience leading and collaborating across diverse teams
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, communicate ideas effectively, and align business goals with projects
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Mode, etc
- Experience with startups or as a founder, showing you are good at solving problems, malleable, and have a spirit for entrepreneurship
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a creative and driven Senior Software Engineer to join our Caper Retailer Tools team
- In our dynamic, startup-style environment, your ideas will directly shape the future of retail tech
- As a core team member, you’ll enhance the tools behind our Caper smart shopping cart, relied on by thousands of retailers and shoppers daily
- From streamlining operations to reinventing store auditing with technologies like generative AI, you’ll lead projects that push boundaries and leave a lasting impact
- About the Team The Caper Retailer Tools team is transforming retail operations
- We build smart tools that help retailers easily manage Caper Carts at scale while solving key challenges like loss prevention, verification, and operational efficiency
- By driving engagement and streamlining processes, we don’t just solve problems—we set new standards
- Focused on innovation and tackling complex issues of scale, performance, and usability, our solutions are essential to retailers and central to Caper’s fast growth
- Design and maintain high-quality web applications and systems
- Lead improvements to frontend and backend systems, focusing on scalability and reliability
- Launch greenfield projects using generative AI and new technologies to enhance user experiences and cut costs
- Develop new features to improve shopping for customers and operations for retailers
- Take ownership of major product components to align with company standards and user needs
- Collaborate across teams to unify development approaches and deliver impactful results
- Plan and oversee project lifecycles from start to finish, including deployment and maintenance
Our take
Instacart is an online grocery marketplace that operates a pick-up and delivery system in the US and Canada. Unlike standard grocery shopping, Instacart sends a “personal shopper” to your local store to buy your products, who then delivers them straight to your door on the same day via their own car. The company also supplies the Instacart Platform, with services for stores encompassing eCommerce, fulfilment, in-store, ads, and insights.
The increased modernization of society has meant more than ever that consumers are looking to buy their groceries online, making space for apps like Instacart to become daily life staples for years to come. Although the company must compete with other grocery store delivery services, such as Walmart’s own, it has expanded to cover large percentages of US and Canadian households, and is now aligned with over 900 retail banners across more than 75,000 locations.
Instacart's software offerings signify the company's focus on tech, designed to move it away from its dependence on the gig economy. To this end, the company has acquired FoodStorm, an order management system that powers end-to-end order-ahead and catering, integrating its technology into its enterprise suite. Despite an IPO in September 2023, market downturns have necessitated a 7% workforce cut in 2024, focused on middle management and creating a flatter organisational structure. With a new streamlined workforce, here's to hoping Instacart can maintain its momentum.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)
Nov 2021
$232m
LATE VC
Mar 2021
$265m
LATE VC
Total funding: $2.9bn
Company benefits
- Wellness Tailored to You: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life & disability coverage right alongside physical & mental wellness programs, memberships and stipends to keep you and your family feeling your best.
- Family Building Benefits: No matter where you are in your family journey, we support you. Our plans cover modern family planning for all. We offer leave for all parents, flexible working schedules and an active Parents@ community.
- Work From Home Stipend: We help outfit your WFH setup and offer reimbursements so you can be your most productive while at home.
- Flexible Time Off: We all recharge differently. Take the time you need with our flexible time off policy and company-wide Self-Checkouts where we encourage everyone to sign off.
- Learning & Development: Whether you're just starting your career or leading teams, we provide customized L&D programs to help you grow and an annual allowance to pursue your development.
- Future Planning: We have you covered as you plan for your future. 401(k) matching in the US and RRSP in Canada, student loan assistance through Peanut Butter, free Rocket Lawyer membership, SoFi & First Republic financial planning and more.
- Four Year Fill-Up: We encourage our tenured employees to take longer breaks and truly unplug by doing something they love – typically four consecutive weeks around the four year mark.
- Community Connection: Support the communities you care about with volunteer weeks and get involved with our social impact program, Instacart Serves.
- Instacart Express Membership: We help keep your fridge stocked. Unlock grocery discounts with our Instacart Beta app while testing our latest features.
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Apoorva Mehta
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Studied Electrical Engineering at University of Waterloo. Worked in Fulfillment Optimisation SDE at Amazon.com before going on to co-found Instacart.
Brandon Leonardo
(Co-Founder)Interned at Cisco Systems as an IT Engineer. Later became a Senior Web Developer at Webs and then a Venture Hacker at Angel List.
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