Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

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Instacart

Instacart

10,001+ employees

Online platform for grocery delivery services

Food & Agriculture
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

CA$224k - CA$249kAnnually

+ Equity Grant + Annual Refresh Grants

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Remote in Canada

Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Data Science
Apache Spark
SQL

You match the following Instacart's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 8+ years of software development experience.
  • Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage ambiguity and conflicting requirements.
  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Expertise in Spark, ETLs, Distributed System architecture, MapReduce, SQL, and Big Data infrastructure.
  • Experience in balancing urgency and pragmatism with high-quality, long-term solutions.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and break down complex problems while keeping the broader data vision in focus.
  • Collaborate with engineers and engineering teams, providing mentorship and fostering a strong engineering culture.
  • Directly contribute to our data vision and engineering architecture. Produce and review technical artifacts that align with business goals.
  • Oversee engineering initiatives end-to-end, proactively managing risks, setting goals, and ensuring smooth execution and delivery.
  • Balance maintainability with tech debt and the development of new features.
Desired Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience
  • Strong background in Scala and functional programming.
  • Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, DBT, Airflow, Python, Terraform, and Go.

Instacart operates in the online grocery delivery market, allowing customers in North America to order groceries from local stores and chain retailers through its website or app. Customers place orders, and personal shoppers in their area pick, pack, and deliver the items, offering options for home delivery or store pickup. Instacart generates revenue by charging delivery fees for each order, offering a subscription service called Instacart Express for unlimited free deliveries, and collecting service fees on orders. Additionally, it earns from in-app advertising by retailers and consumer brands. The company stands out by providing same-day delivery and a 100% quality guarantee on every order, with access to a vast catalog of 1 billion products from over 500 retailers and local grocers, making it the largest online grocery marketplace in North America.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.8B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Instacart's IPO in September 2023 strengthens its financial position and market presence.
  • Partnerships with Dumac and Truno enhance Instacart's smart cart technology.
  • New ad solutions promote product discovery, boosting Instacart's advertising revenue.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from DoorDash's ad solutions may attract price-sensitive customers.
  • Albertsons' digital transformation could enhance its competitive edge against Instacart.
  • Reliance on strategic partnerships for smart cart strategy may not yield expected results.

What makes Instacart unique

  • Instacart offers same-day delivery with a 100% quality guarantee on every order.
  • Customers can mix items from multiple stores into one order for convenience.
  • Instacart's partnerships with over 500 retailers provide a vast product catalog.

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