Instacart
Senior Software Engineer (Web)
Job Summary
This role involves leading the development of high-quality web applications to enhance the digital shopping experience. The Senior Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain web systems, developing new features and ensuring scalability and reliability. Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, overseeing project execution from inception to deployment, and innovating product features. The position requires extensive web development experience, proficiency in Typescript and React, and knowledge of scalable architectures and GraphQL.
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We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
About The Role
This role is about rethinking the digital shopping experience to create a seamless user journey. You will lead initiatives to improve content discoverability and streamline the purchase process, ultimately perfecting the interaction between user needs and our extensive product catalog.
The Senior Software Engineer will enhance the user experience by developing robust web architectures and new features for a new application. Collaborating closely with product teams, and data scientists, you will lead the innovation of our frontend services, enabling sophisticated, data-driven features that adapt to customer shopping behaviors.
About the Team
The Core Experience teams are dedicated to creating engaging and straightforward shopping experiences. You will be part of a team that is at the heart of product innovation, focusing on everything from the user interfaces to the underlying systems that support our web and mobile platforms. Our team’s work is guided by a data-driven methodology that ensures decisions are aligned with consumer needs, helping us move swiftly and efficiently in our development processes.
Fizz Team:
We're building Fizz, a delivery app for party needs! We're looking for a results-driven Web Software Engineer to champion key initiatives. You'll collaborate in focused sprints with our product, design, data science, and marketing teams, shipping features that deliver measurable impact. We emphasize smart execution, rapid iterations, and data-driven decisions. If you're passionate about seeing your code make a real difference and excited to optimize a new app experience, come help us build something great.
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain high-quality web applications.
- Lead the development of our web system's roadmap, prioritizing scalability and reliability.
- Innovate and think creatively to develop new features that enhance our customer's shopping experiences.
- Own and lead major components of our product, ensuring they meet both internal standards and external expectations.
- Collaborate across teams to foster a unified approach to product development, facilitating consensus and driving effective outcomes.
- Responsible for the strategic planning and execution of projects you oversee, from inception to deployment and maintenance.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of web development experience, with a strong record of project delivery.
- Proficiency in web languages, such as Typescript.
- Proficiency in web frameworks, such as React.
- A solid foundation in unit testing and problem-solving.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to lead and collaborate with diverse teams.
- Holds a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Effectively lead a cross-functional team, demonstrating strong teamwork skills, and capable of clearly communicating ideas and fostering alignment across different departments.
- Experience in building scalable solutions and architecture.
- Thorough knowledge of developing applications using GraphQL.
- Skilled in the use of monitoring and observability tools like Datadog.
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
Instacart
A grocery delivery service allowing users to order from local stores and have items delivered by personal shoppers.
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