Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Fulfillment

About the position

As a Staff/Senior Software Engineer at Instacart, you will be responsible for developing new products tailored for various partners, enhancing the architectural framework for faster delivery, and implementing processes to improve operational excellence. You will also mentor a team of engineers, contributing to their professional growth while driving innovation in the digital grocery landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement core platform solutions for new product launches.
• Define and advance a three-year technological vision for innovation and scalability.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to generate impactful ideas.
• Analyze and refine architecture to propose new systems for improved delivery and operational excellence.
• Establish new standards to enhance engineering quality of partner-centric products.
• Utilize advanced AI toolsets to accelerate development processes.
• Mentor and nurture a team of engineers, promoting a culture of growth and excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a Software Engineering role or related experience.
• Expertise in drafting vision and design documents.
• Strong proficiency in maintaining high standards for production services.
• Rapid coding skills and management of high-traffic production services.
• Experience engaging directly with product teams and customers.
• Proven ability to mentor a team, influencing a group of 15+ engineers.

Nice-to-haves

• Skilled at navigating ambiguity and deriving insights from complex data sets.
• Experience working across teams to champion platform solutions.
• Visionary thinker capable of generating transformative ideas.
• Expertise in leveraging AI to enhance delivery velocity and efficiency.

Benefits

• Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits.
• New hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.