Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Fulfillment

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.

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Overview

About the Role - 

As a Staff/Senior Software Engineer, you will develop multiple new products from the ground up, tailored for various Instacart partners such as retailers and brands. Your role will involve shaping the product vision alongside close collaboration with end customers and the product team. Additionally, you will enhance the architectural framework to increase delivery speed and facilitate swift product development. You will also implement new processes to boost operational excellence, making use of AI tools to accelerate development. Furthermore, you will mentor a team of 15-20 engineers, supporting their professional growth and development.

About the Team 

This position is within the Enterprise Fulfillment organization, tasked with developing numerous products designed to enhance our partners' e-commerce revenue. Our team oversees various initiatives, such as Fulfillment services that enable retailers to integrate fulfillment capabilities directly into their websites, a Pickup App to optimize retailers' in-store pickup operations, and a Task Platform aimed at helping brands streamline operations and increase in-store sales.

Our primary objective is to drive Gross Transaction Value (GTV) growth for the company. The products managed by our organization contribute billions to Instacart's GTV, showcasing significant growth which consistently surpasses the overall expansion rate of Instacart. In this …