instacart.careers

instacart.careers

Instacart is a leading grocery technology company in North America that works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. They partner with over 1,000 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery, an...

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K

Description

  • Lead a team of engineers across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure to deliver scalable and secure software.
  • Drive the technical and product vision for FoodStorm in alignment with Instacart’s platform strategy.
  • Oversee the full lifecycle of backend services, APIs, integrations, and UI components.
  • Guide architectural decisions and the implementation of secure, reliable, cloud-native systems.
  • Partner with Instacart teams to support retailer integrations and cross-platform initiatives.
  • Oversee production systems, including reliability, performance, and incident response.
  • Improve engineering processes to increase efficiency, predictability, and quality.
  • Support hiring, onboarding, growth, and mentorship for engineers.
  • Promote best practices in coding, testing, documentation, observability, CI/CD, and security.
  • Balance business priorities with scalable and secure technical solutions.

Requirements

  • Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader or engineering manager.
  • 2+ years of experience managing teams of 6+ engineers.
  • 8+ years of experience in web application engineering.
  • Highly proficient in React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft .NET and C#.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Azure, including T-SQL, schema design, and stored procedures.
  • Strong experience delivering secure software aligned to OWASP standards.
  • Experience with Azure services, AKS, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Familiarity with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • Ability to craft and execute engineering roadmaps aligned to product goals.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineering talent.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration experience with Product, Professional Services, or customer-facing teams.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Structured, proactive communication and strong stakeholder management.
  • Experience with Go, Rust, or Ruby frameworks is preferred.
  • Experience building enterprise-grade or retailer-facing systems is preferred.
  • Experience working directly with customers or partners in a technical capacity is preferred.
  • Experience enabling developer productivity and velocity, including AI-supported development, is preferred.
  • Experience driving 0-1 technical or product innovation is preferred.
  • A leadership style grounded in trust, clarity, and empowerment is preferred.
  • Pragmatism and business awareness in technical decision-making are preferred.
  • Strong ability to navigate both a startup-like environment and Instacart-scale operations is preferred.
  • Passion for building great teams and great software is preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time work from home or access to offices in Melbourne.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Additional employee benefits.
  • Flex First work model with flexibility to work from home, an office, or a preferred off-site location.
  • Regular in-person events to stay connected and build community.

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