Staff Software Engineer, Instacart

Data Platform

$221-279k

Salary depends on location. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants

SQL

Python

Scala

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Postgres

Airflow

Cassandra

Spark

Snowflake

DynamoDB

Expert level

Remote from US

Online grocery marketplace and grocery tech platform

Be an early applicant

Online grocery marketplace and grocery tech platform

1001+ employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseMarketplaceFoodAnalyticsComputer VisionSaaSMobileAdvertisingDelivery

Be an early applicant

$221-279k

Salary depends on location. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants

SQL

Python

Scala

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Postgres

Airflow

Cassandra

Spark

Snowflake

DynamoDB

Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseMarketplaceFoodAnalyticsComputer VisionSaaSMobileAdvertisingDelivery

Company mission

To create a world where everyone has access to the food they love and have more time to enjoy it together.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

10+ years of experience in a similar field or environment
Strong knowledge of data infrastructure technologies in production environments (e.g., Python, Scala, Kafka, Airflow, Spark, Iceberg, Delta Lake)
Strong knowledge of industry-standard datastores and data warehouses (e.g., Postgres, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Snowflake)
Strong proficiency in SQL
Experience working in large codebases on cross-functional teams
Ability to balance a sense of urgency with delivering high-quality, pragmatic solutions
Strong sense of ownership
Self-motivated with an enjoyment for fast-paced, startup environments

Desirable

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, computer engineering, electrical engineering OR equivalent work experience

What the job involves

Instacart’s backend systems power grocery shopping for millions of customers and integrate closely with the largest retailers in North America
Our engineers work on complex scaling challenges while building the platforms and features that support millions of daily requests in a highly collaborative environment
The Data Platform team develops a modern data platform that processes petabytes of data each day and supports Product, Data Science, and ML teams across the company
As a small team with many initiatives in early stages, you’ll have meaningful ownership and influence across system design, technical decisions, and execution
Your work will help shape Instacart’s data strategy and the foundation of our data lake
Our stack continues to evolve and includes technologies such as Scala, Python, Spark, Snowflake, Kafka, Airflow, and modern data lake technologies
You’ll have the opportunity to deepen existing skills or learn new ones alongside an experienced team
You will work closely with other teams to understand their main pain points and translate them into self-serve and reliable solutions
You are expected to mentor other team members and be a champion of engineering excellence
You will be part of a small team, with a large amount of ownership and autonomy for managing things directly
You will have the freedom to suggest and drive organization-wide initiatives

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 1,500 retail banners across more than 85,000 locations.

With an expanding partnership with Kroger, Instacart continues to demonstrate why it's a leader in the gorcery delivery space. By powering fast, reliable delivery from neary 2,700 stores and introducing tools like the AI-powered Cart Assistant, Instacart isn't just enhanceing the way millions of families shop but also shaping the future of personalized, convenient grodery expericnes. This deepening collaboration underscores Instacart's ability to drive growth and deliver value to both customers and partners.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

7% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.6)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 15 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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