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.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Overview



About the Role 

We are seeking an iOS Engineer with strong ownership and a passion for user-facing products. In this crucial role, you will directly enhance the shopper experience and service quality, contributing to transformative changes in the grocery delivery industry. Your work will significantly impact critical shopper user flows and affect millions of end-users, underpinning our company's success.

 

About the Team 

The Shopper Engagement Team is a dynamic, cross-functional group dedicated to innovating at the intersection of technology and user insight. With a diverse team of nine engineers across backend, Android, and iOS, our efforts focus on enriching shopper quality and fulfillment efficiency through strategic touchpoints:

Shopper Positioning: We provide clear, actionable data that demystifies work access, helping shoppers understand where and when to work and what to expect.Shopper Earnings & Work Evaluation: Our systems enable shoppers to evaluate work effectively and maximize earnings by presenting insightful, data-driven job choices.Shopper Motivation: We develop reward systems that incentivize top-tier service, enhancing both customer experience and shopper satisfaction.

Operating within Instacart's broader Shopper organization, our team plays a critical role in enhancing marketplace performance, ensuring that our strategies lead to high-quality shopper engagements and efficient fulfillment solutions.

 

What We Offer:

  • Impact: Make a direct positive impact on the earnings and satisfaction of millions of shoppers, influencing the customer experience profoundly.
  • Growth: Handle high-leverage projects that enhance your career growth, providing opportunities for significant domain ownership and leadership in engineering solutions.
  • Learning and Development: Work alongside industry-leading engineers and leaders who are at the forefront of online grocery innovation.
  • Team Culture: Thrive in an environment that values collaboration, support, and innovation, with a strong focus on speed, quality, and efficiency.

About the Job 

In this role, you will:

  • Develop and enhance an iOS app used by shoppers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to create project roadmaps for delightful and accessible user experiences
  • Participate in code reviews to maintain high development standards
  • Participate in cross-organizational efforts with other engineering teams

About You

Minimum Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in mobile development, Software Engineering or related experience
  • Experience developing iOS applicationsExperience with iOS fundamentals, including Swift, Swift UI, RxSwift etc.
  • Solid communicator, comfortable seeking and receiving feedback.
  • Strong analytical and debugging skillsA collaborative mindset to be able to partner with engineers, designers, and PMs from multiple teams to co-create impactful solutions while supporting system contributions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CAN
$140,000—$155,000 CAD

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