Senior Software Engineer, Instacart
Foundations Data Science - Experimentation
$166-210k
Salary dependent on location. Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants
Online grocery marketplace and grocery tech platform
Be an early applicant
Online grocery marketplace and grocery tech platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$166-210k
Salary dependent on 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
- Strong sense of ownership, with the ability to independently drive work from problem definition to delivery, and a willingness to learn and adopt emerging, AI-first technologies
- Solid experience with common data infrastructure technologies—such as Python, Airflow, Snowflake, and dbt—in a production environment
- Experience contributing to a large, shared codebase and collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners, including data scientists, product managers, and engineers
- Strong proficiency in SQL, with experience writing, debugging, and optimizing queries for analytical and production use cases
- Strong knowledge of React and experience building and maintaining user-facing web applications
- 6+ years of professional experience in a similar engineering role or technical environment
Desirable
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering) or equivalent practical experience
- A background in statistics or hands-on experience with A/B testing is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Experimentation Platform team, where you’ll help shape the systems that drive data-informed product decisions
- You’ll design, build, and evolve our internal A/B testing and metrics platforms, working closely with data scientists and engineers to ship user-facing capabilities, enable new experimentation methodologies, and develop tooling that empowers teams across the company to move faster and make better decisions
- The Experimentation platform team powers decision-making across Instacart’s four-sided marketplace. Our team owns the experiment lifecycle, creating systems that automate workflows, surface insights, and scale across diverse domains. This is foundational infrastructure that helps teams move faster with trust in their results
- You will be part of a small team, with a large amount of ownership and surface area given that the tooling is used by the entire company
- You will work closely with other teams to understand their main pain points around experimentation and translate them into user-friendly and reliable solutions
- You will have the freedom to suggest and drive new initiatives
- You are expected to mentor other team members and be a champion of engineering 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 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
7% employee growth in 12 months
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.
Share this job
View 111 more jobs at Instacart