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

  • Own end-to-end solution architecture from discovery through launch, including requirements, systems design, integration strategy, and production readiness for enterprise retail partners.
  • Design and document integration patterns across RESTful APIs, webhooks, and middleware with attention to performance, reliability, security, and observability.
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison to partner engineering teams and coordinate closely with Instacart Product, Engineering, Design, Security, and Technical Program Management.
  • Create technical artifacts such as sequence diagrams, data models, interface contracts, and runbooks, and lead design reviews to secure stakeholder sign-off.
  • Prototype proofs of concept, data validations, and tooling using SQL and a scripting language to accelerate delivery and reduce integration risk.
  • Develop reusable templates, accelerators, and documentation to scale Connected Stores implementations across enterprise partners.
  • Troubleshoot complex integration issues, perform root cause analyses, and implement guardrails to improve operational excellence.
  • Provide technical guidance on retail domains including POS, inventory, pricing/promotions, identity/loyalty, payments, and in-store physical AI devices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of experience as a solutions architect or software engineer delivering complex system integrations for enterprise customers.
  • 4+ years designing and implementing RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations at scale, including authentication, authorization, and error handling.
  • Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.
  • Hands-on experience with integration technologies such as API gateways, webhooks, message queues/streaming, and middleware.
  • Proven experience taking solutions from design through launch, including test planning, cutover, and post-launch production support.
  • Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and lead cross-functional discovery and design sessions with external clients.
  • Experience working with Technical Program or Project Managers to build delivery plans, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Preferred: experience in client-facing or consulting roles with enterprise retailers or large-scale technology partners.
  • Preferred: background with retail systems and data flows such as POS, inventory, catalog, pricing/promotions, order management, loyalty/identity, and payments.
  • Preferred: familiarity with in-store physical AI, computer vision devices, connected carts, kiosks, or retail IoT ecosystems.
  • Preferred: knowledge of public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and modern delivery practices including containers, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
  • Preferred: experience with API design and debugging tools and standards such as OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, and cURL, plus observability stacks.
  • Preferred: experience with platforms such as Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft, and event streaming tools such as Kafka or Pub/Sub.
  • Preferred: understanding of security and compliance for integrations, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, encryption, and handling PII/PCI.
  • Preferred: ability to produce clear architecture artifacts using tools like Lucidchart or draw.io.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with a Canadian base salary range of $185,000 to $195,000 CAD.
  • Remote work flexibility under Instacart’s Flex First policy.
  • Eligible for a new hire equity grant.
  • Eligible for annual refresh equity grants.
  • Benefits offerings available to review through Instacart’s employee benefits program.
  • Hiring is currently limited to Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.

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