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Instacart
Staff Software Engineer (FoodStorm)
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PythonJavaC#.NETFullstack Development
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
$216,000 – $289,000 / year
Location:
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
3 October 2026
What they need
- As a Staff Software Engineer on the FoodStorm team, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing FoodStorm’s on demand ordering, catering, and prepared food platform
- You’ll contribute to rearchitecting the system using a service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach, with a focus on building efficient, scalable, and maintainable solutions
- With hands-on coding, deep problem-solving, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams—including an international engineering team in Australia—you’ll help improve the platform’s performance, reliability, and integration with Instacart systems
- This role requires strong ownership of deliverables, as well as a proactive approach to technical challenges
- The FoodStorm team is leading the evolution of on demand ordering, catering, and prepared food management systems, empowering Instacart’s retail and grocery partners to streamline operations and expand their reach. We work on high-impact projects, providing solutions for seamless order management, partner integrations, and end-customer experiences. We value high levels of ownership, independence, technical excellence, and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Actively contribute to the rearchitecture of FoodStorm’s platform, focusing on scalability and maintainability through a service-oriented approach
- Implement high-quality software solutions to enable seamless integration between FoodStorm and Instacart’s systems
- Conduct hands-on coding, technical problem-solving, and system optimization
- Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers across teams to ensure alignment on technical strategy and implementation
- Partner with the Australia-based engineering team, ensuring effective collaboration during overlapping work hours (~2 hours daily)
- Provide technical mentorship to peers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement
- Help identify and implement best practices to improve the team’s efficiency and system performance- Strong hands-on experience with backend development and system integration
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience working across time zones (including ~2-hour overlap with Australia)
- Proficiency in a modern programming language such as Python, Java, C#, or similar
- 10+ years experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable systems and distributed architectures
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality results
- Proven ability to solve complex technical problems in a collaborative environment
- Familiarity with .NET Core, SOA patterns, and API integrations is a plus
- Experience with front-end web development
- Experience working on system modernization or large-scale technical migrations (e.g., monolithic to SOA)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of grocery retail, catering, or enterprise platform technologies
- A commitment to developing and deploying reliable, performant tools that deliver excellent partner and customer experiences
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