Senior Fullstack Software Engineer, Instacart
Commerce Platform
$162-217k
+ Sales Incentive Plan + New hire equity grant. Salary dependent on location
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
Be an early applicant
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$162-217k
+ Sales Incentive Plan + New hire equity grant. Salary dependent on 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
- 6+ years of software development experience
- Solid experience in building web applications using HTML, CSS, Rails, and React.js (or comparable frameworks)
- Strong understanding of UX principles and a keen eye for usability issues in web applications
- Proficiency with front-end testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, or Enzyme
- Familiarity with Ruby on Rails framework and experience using Sorbet for strong-typing
- Experience working with client-facing flexible APIs exposed via GraphQL
- Knowledge of backend relational data stores like Postgres and Snowflake
- Experience with caching and durable job dispatching using tools like Memcached and Redis
- Proficiency in building rich monitoring and alerting infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudWatch, DataDog, Sentry, OpsGenie, and related services
- Proactive and adaptable mindset, with the ability to research, propose, implement, and deploy new integrations
Desirable
- In-depth understanding of various payment systems and methods used in eCommerce, including credit/debit cards, digital wallets, mobile payments, and alternative payment solutions. Familiarity with payment gateways and payment service providers (PSPs) is also valuable
- Experience with order management systems (OMS) or eCommerce platforms that handle the end-to-end order lifecycle. Understanding of the overall eCommerce operations and processes involved in managing customer orders, from the point of placing an order to delivery
- Expertise in invoicing and billing processes within an ecommerce environment. This includes being familiar with customer invoices, resolving discrepancies, and managing invoicing cycles. Familiarity with relevant invoicing regulations and tax requirements is beneficial
- Experiment frameworks and data driven approach to development
- Experience with cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, and building reusable components or front-end libraries
What the job involves
- The Commerce Platform team helps every customer to effortlessly and securely pay for their transactions using their preferred payment methods and benefits
- Joining this team is a unique opportunity to shape the next generation of Instacart's foundational platform, and contribute to our exponential growth
- Join us in ensuring the seamless processing of millions of orders, credit card transactions, and invoice calculations every day
- You will be part of a small and dynamic group that encourages ownership, fosters collaboration, and values continuous improvement
- You’ll work closely with Front-End engineers to set high standards for product and code quality within our web applications
- With our server-driven client/server architecture, you will have the opportunity to engage in full-stack development
- Your contributions will span the entire development process, from problem understanding to delivering innovative solutions
- Additionally, you will collaborate with product managers, designers, internal and external partners, and other teams to drive successful outcomes
- Maintaining our engineering standards and promoting codebase consistency will be among your key responsibilities
- By shipping high-quality, scalable, and robust solutions, you will help us shape the future of Instacart
- Furthermore, you will have the freedom to suggest and lead organization-wide initiatives that drive innovation and excellence
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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