Senior Software Engineer, Instacart

Storage

$187-250k

This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants

SQL

AWS

GCP

Python

Postgres

Sentry

Snowflake

RDS

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform

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Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform

1001+ employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseMarketplaceFoodAnalyticsComputer VisionSaaSMobileAdvertisingDelivery

Be an early applicant

$187-250k

SQL

AWS

GCP

Python

Postgres

Sentry

Snowflake

RDS

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Datadog

Senior and 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

7+ years of working experience as a software engineer in one or more large-scale cloud services or application development environment
2+ Years working with AWS RDS Postgres with a strong knowledge of SQL
Self-motivation and an enjoyment for a growth-oriented startup environment
A strong sense of ownership that drives improvements for customers as well as automation and scale for the systems
The drive & ability to dive deep into technical challenges and champion root causes, solving problems correctly
You enjoy being highly productive, shipping code, reviewing others’ PRs and iteratively guiding code bases towards best practices and excellence
You are able to scale yourself effectively via junior engineers and accelerate the team through effective designs, written & communication, delegation, establishing standards & best practices, code reviews
Strong ability to architect and design systems using common back-end Web technologies (such as Go, Ruby on Rails, Python, etc) in a production environment
An ability to balance a sense of urgency with shipping high quality and pragmatic solutions
Experience working with a large codebase on a cross functional team

Desirable

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, computer engineering, electrical engineering
You are a mentor to other software engineers, helping equip them and grow as software development professionals
You like solving the kind of high-impact, org-wide problems that involve tackling abstract challenges and turning them into concrete programs that deliver successfully

What the job involves

Our backend systems power the clients used by millions of customers every year to buy their groceries online. These systems must also support tight integration with the largest retailers in the US and Canada
Engineering at Instacart provides the opportunity to work on challenging scaling problems while also designing the features that will define our industry. You will learn how to build in an open collaborative environment serving millions of requests daily
You will be part of a small team, with a large amount of ownership and autonomy for managing things directly
You will work closely with other application engineering teams and internal stakeholders, owning a large part of the process from problem understanding to shipping the solution
You will ship high quality, scalable and robust solutions with a sense of urgency
You will have the freedom to suggest and drive high-impact initiatives related to Storage solutions that unlock new innovations, accelerate application development, create resiliency & high-availability, and right-size storage needs company-wide
Instacart's technology is constantly changing and adapting. Some of the technologies you would use at Instacart include:
Languages: Go, Ruby and Python
Platforms: RDS Postgres, DynamoDB, Elasticache, Elasticsearch, EC2 and selected GCP services
Observability and Analytics: Datadog, Snowflake, Sentry
If you have experience with these technologies, you will have the opportunity to dive deeper. If you haven't used these technologies you will have the chance to learn from the collective experience of our team

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

Top investors

7% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.6)

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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