Android Engineer, Instacart
Caper
CA$142-158k
+ New hire equity grant
More information about location
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
Open for applications
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
CA$142-158k
+ New hire equity grant
More information about location
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
- 3+ years of Android development experience, with a focus on customer-facing applications
- Proficiency in Kotlin and deep expertise in Android development technologies like Jetpack libraries (e.g., Compose, Room, MVVM)
- A proven track record of optimizing app performance in resource-constrained environments
- Familiarity with both RxJava and Kotlin coroutines, with a practical understanding of asynchronous programming
- Hands-on experience with rigorous unit testing and building maintainable, testable codebases
- A collaborative mindset and ability to effectively influence cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Desirable
- Deep expertise in performance optimization and profiling tools specific to Android
- Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog
- Prior experience in the retail or e-commerce industries, or on other consumer-facing apps
- Strong understanding of advanced Android concepts, including custom UI implementation and animations
What the job involves
- As an Android Engineer at Caper, you’ll play a central role in creating seamless shopping experiences by building and optimizing our Android-based applications that power revolutionary in-store retail solutions
- You’ll work on cutting-edge technologies to contribute directly to the development of intuitive and high-performance interfaces for devices like smart carts, mobile apps, and embedded systems
- Your innovations will delight shoppers worldwide while helping retailers streamline operations and achieve new levels of efficiency
- Architect, design, and implement scalable and robust Android applications that power Caper products, including smart carts and devices for Connected Stores
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to create intuitive and functional interfaces
- Optimize performance and reliability for Android applications in resource-constrained hardware environments
- Build and refine systems to monitor and analyze performance at scale, ensuring seamless user experiences
- Drive team initiatives in building scalable, maintainable, and testable mobile codebases
- Lead performance best practices to optimize Android platforms and ensure low-latency interactions
- Work with QA to guide and improve automation processes for cart and app testing
- Stay updated with new Android technologies, frameworks, and trends, and champion their adoption where applicable
- Be a mentor and solid contributor to the team, advocating for best coding practices and fostering a culture of collaboration and quality
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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